Common name: Red-Berried Elder; Red Elderberry
Scientific name: Sambucus racemosa (pubens)
Category: Native Shrub, Common
Sample mature size: 6 m tall, 5 m wide; 20 ft tall, 16.5 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun, Partial-sun
Water: Average
Soil: Loam, Sand
Blooms: White in April, May
Natural habitats: Open-upland
Wildlife benefits: Butterflies/skippers π¦, Bees/wasps π, Beneficial insects π, Rodents πΏοΈ, Deer/moose π¦, Hummingbirds πΊ, Songbirds π¦, Grassland birds π¦, Omnivores π¦
Points of interest: - Fruit is poisonous if eaten raw
- Needs rich soils to grow healthy
- Seeds can lay dormant for years before sprouting
- Found on river banks, swamps and bogs. Used for erosion control
- Birds, raccoons and mice feed on the fruit, while deer and rabbits eat the bark in the winter months
- Pollinators, birds and hummingbirds are attracted to the flower and nectar
