Blue Elderberry (Sambucus nigra)

Sold as:  WW, 1-0,12” bareroot

Blue elderberry establishes very easily and is fast growing. The fruit and flowers produced by this plant can be used for cooking and the fruit are enjoyed by wildlife such as deer and birds while providing habitat to small animals. You can use blue elderberry to prevent erosion and stabilize streambanks. This plant is often found in forested riparian areas and can be successful in open forests, woodlands, and riparian areas.

Classification: Perennial
Key Characteristics: Fruit 
Light Requirements:  Full sun to part shade
Water Requirements:  Low
Ease of Growing:  Easy
Growth Rate:  Rapid
Bloom Time: Middle bloom
Spreads:  Seeds
Type of support: Wildlife, pollinators, streambank stabilization.
Edible: Edible fruit and flowers.
Mature Height:  24 feet
Mature Width: 10 feet

Photo Credit:  

Image 1 (Walter Siegmund via Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA 2.5):

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