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American Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis
$1395
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$20 $49.99 $29.99
$50 $69.99 $34.99
$70 $99.99 $39.99
$100 $129.99 $44.99
$130 $149.99 $48.99
$150 $150+ Approx 28%

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Plant Highlights

American Elderberry highlights at a glance!

Plant Highlights

  • Brand
    Nature Hills' Choice
  • Botanical Name
    Sambucus canadensis
  • Growing Zones
    3-9
  • Mature Height
    8 - 12 feet
  • Mature Spread
    8 - 12 feet
  • Sun Exposure
    Full Sun
  • Moisture
    Moderate to Moist
  • Soil
    Widely Adaptable
  • Growth Rate
    Fast
  • Flower Color
    Green
  • Fall Color
    Yellowish Green
  • Pollinator Friendly
    Yes
  • Pollinator Required
    No
  • Pruning Time
    When Dormant
  • Bloom Period
    Summer
  • Harvest Time
    Mid Season

Gardeners sing praises for the American Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) for three main reasons. It's an adaptable, hardy shrub that requires little care, delivers decorative spring flowers, and provides fall fruit for both gardeners and wildlife. The tropical dark green foliage grows fast and fills these informal shrubs with lush greenery!

The show begins with large, flat-topped panicles of petite, fragrant flowers, which are attractive lures to your butterflies and hummingbirds! The greyish-brown bark is a lovely backdrop for the pinnate foliage that supports up to eleven bright green leaflets on each leaf! The big flat-topped blooms

As the flowers fade, the Elderberry fruit develops. By fall you'll enjoy the multitude of small, berry-like drupes, their black coloring standing out amid your shrub's foliage. As autumn progresses, American Elderberry's foliage tints to an attractive yellow for the last gasp of seasonal interest. Hardy throughout USDA 3 through 9, these are very adaptable native shrubs!

Planting and Application:

American Elderberry will grow up to 12 feet in height with a 10-foot spread. It's a deciduous shrub with an upright, vase shape. American Elderberry is a fast grower, so you won't have to wait long to benefit from all the wonderful features that this incredible shrub has to offer. The late summer fruit is popular with wildlife, but save some yourself to enjoy in pies, preserves, or even homemade wine. The flowers and fruit hold amazing health benefits and are well touted for their support for the immune system!

The American Elderberry is a showy, ornamental shrub. Plant several as a border, or just one in a naturalized garden area for some decorative interest. However you choose to use it, its flowers and fruit are sure to be an attractive and useful addition to your landscape. Create windbreaks, groves, or shelterbelts of these fast growers for wildlife to roost and feast in, or just plant one in the corner of your landscape to add to your edible landscaping diversity!

  • Big Flat Flower Clusters
  • Long Tropical Foliage
  • Fast-Growing Informal Shrubs
  • Pollinators, Wildlife & Songbird Friendly
  • Medicinal & Edible Flowers & Fruit

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Elderberry bushes prefer moist soil and full sun but are tolerant of a wide variety of soil conditions and even partial shade (but you'll have significantly fewer flowers and fruit). Provide a mulched location and prune these low-maintenance shrubs in late winter or early spring before you see new growth.

  • Full Sun
  • Moist Well-Drained Soil
  • Highly Adaptable
  • Prune When Dormant
  • Some Fall Color!

Edible and medicinal fruit and flowers, plus a huge boost to pollinators, birds and wildlife in your area! Order your own American Elderberry today at NatureHills.com!

American Elderberry
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American Elderberry

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Gardeners sing praises for the American Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) for three main reasons. It's an adaptable, hardy shrub that requires little care, delivers decorative spring flowers, and provides fall fruit for both gardeners and wildlife. The tropical dark green foliage grows fast and fills these informal shrubs with lush greenery!

The show begins with large, flat-topped panicles of petite, fragrant flowers, which are attractive lures to your butterflies and hummingbirds! The greyish-brown bark is a lovely backdrop for the pinnate foliage that supports up to eleven bright green leaflets on each leaf! The big flat-topped blooms

As the flowers fade, the Elderberry fruit develops. By fall you'll enjoy the multitude of small, berry-like drupes, their black coloring standing out amid your shrub's foliage. As autumn progresses, American Elderberry's foliage tints to an attractive yellow for the last gasp of seasonal interest. Hardy throughout USDA 3 through 9, these are very adaptable native shrubs!

Planting and Application:

American Elderberry will grow up to 12 feet in height with a 10-foot spread. It's a deciduous shrub with an upright, vase shape. American Elderberry is a fast grower, so you won't have to wait long to benefit from all the wonderful features that this incredible shrub has to offer. The late summer fruit is popular with wildlife, but save some yourself to enjoy in pies, preserves, or even homemade wine. The flowers and fruit hold amazing health benefits and are well touted for their support for the immune system!

The American Elderberry is a showy, ornamental shrub. Plant several as a border, or just one in a naturalized garden area for some decorative interest. However you choose to use it, its flowers and fruit are sure to be an attractive and useful addition to your landscape. Create windbreaks, groves, or shelterbelts of these fast growers for wildlife to roost and feast in, or just plant one in the corner of your landscape to add to your edible landscaping diversity!

  • Big Flat Flower Clusters
  • Long Tropical Foliage
  • Fast-Growing Informal Shrubs
  • Pollinators, Wildlife & Songbird Friendly
  • Medicinal & Edible Flowers & Fruit

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Elderberry bushes prefer moist soil and full sun but are tolerant of a wide variety of soil conditions and even partial shade (but you'll have significantly fewer flowers and fruit). Provide a mulched location and prune these low-maintenance shrubs in late winter or early spring before you see new growth.

  • Full Sun
  • Moist Well-Drained Soil
  • Highly Adaptable
  • Prune When Dormant
  • Some Fall Color!

Edible and medicinal fruit and flowers, plus a huge boost to pollinators, birds and wildlife in your area! Order your own American Elderberry today at NatureHills.com!

Plant Size

  • Sprinter Pot
  • #1 Container
  • 2-3 Feet Bareroot
  • #2 Container
  • #3 Container 3-4 Feet
  • #5 Container 3-4 Feet 3 Pack
  • #3 Container 1-2 Feet
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