American Elder

Sambucus canadensis
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Botanical Name

Sambucus canadensis

Hardiness

Zones 3 to 9

Height

5 to 12 feet

Width

5 to 12 feet

Flowers

Early summer: white

Fruit

Purplish-black drupe in August to September

Fall Color

Yellow-green

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Prefers moist soil

Planting and Care

Transplants easily, pH adaptable, remove dead wood in spring, prune to control size

Problems

Cankers, leaf spot, powdery mildew, borers

Varieties to Consider

'Aurea' - gold foliage, 10'

'Variegata' - leaves are margined in creamy yellow-white, provide afternoon shade to prevent scorch

'Laciniata' - deeply incised leaflets, 8'

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