American black elderberry - Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis
Synonyms: Sambucus canadensis, common elderberry,
| USDA Plant Code: SANIC4 Light Requirement: full sun - part shade Soil Moisture: wet - dry Height: 6-12 feet Leaves: evergreen Protected Plant: no Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes Growth Habits: tree,shrub, Hardiness Zone: both Salt Tolerance : no Drought Tolerance: no | Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes Riparian Buffers: yes All Pollinators: yes Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes Butterflies and Moths: yes Hummingbird: yes Rain Garden: yes Bloom Color: yellow/white Bloom Period: spring/summer Fragrant: yes |
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 Foliage; Foliage David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Foliage David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Foliage David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Foliage David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Stem(s); Trunk(s) David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Seed(s); Ken Chamberlain, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Sambucus canadensis; American elderberry Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; John Cardina, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; John Cardina, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; John Cardina, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; John Cardina, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; John Cardina, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Feature of leaf tip and serration of leaf margin Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Leaflet base Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; The leaflets at the base of the leaf can be compound, splitting into two or three Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Leaves are compound and opposite. Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Leaves are opposite Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Leaf underside Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Leaflet Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Leaflet Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Bayou Chevreuil Gerald J. Lenhard, Louisiana State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); June. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society. James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); May. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society. James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Larry Trekell, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Sambucus canadensis; American elderberry Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); John Cardina, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Charles T. Bryson, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Amy Ferriter, State of Idaho, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Kenneth M. Gale, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); close-up of flower cluster Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service (retired), Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); May. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society. James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); July. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society. James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Fruits David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Fruits David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Fruits David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); mature Franklin Bonner, USFS (ret.), Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); with seeds Ken Chamberlain, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Theodore Webster, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Theodore Webster, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Theodore Webster, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Theodore Webster, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Sambucus canadensis; American elderberry Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Ohio State Weed Lab , The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); John Cardina, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); John Cardina, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); immature John Cardina, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); John Cardina, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Flower arrangement is a corymb Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
