Red Elderberry - Bundle of 5 bare root plants

Red Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa)

Sold as: Bare root + 12”

Red elderberry can be found in shady or open forested areas, along streams, and other moist sites. The bark, buds, and ripened berries are eaten by deer, squirrels, birds, and various other wildlife. 

Classification: Perennial 
Key Characteristics: Red berries
Light Requirements:  Shade
Water Requirements:  Dry to somewhat moist
Ease of Growing:  Easy
Growth Rate:  Rapid
Bloom Time: Middle bloom
Spreads:  Suckers
Type of support: Wildlife, pollinator, beneficial insects, riparian
Edible: The seeds of the berries from this plant are poisonous but the fruit can be eaten raw or cooked
Mature Height: 20 feet
Mature Width: 6 feet

USDA Plant Database

Photo Credit:  Ghislain118 via Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-3.0; Stefan Lefnaer via Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-4.0 , Walter Siegmund via Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-3.0