Sambucus canadensis
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'