{"id":5655532830869,"title":"Sambucus racemosa (Red Elderberry)","handle":"sambucus-racemosa","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA large, deciduous shrub of moist to wet sites, growing in nutrient-rich soils. 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Sambucus racemosa Red Elderberry

Description
A large, deciduous shrub of moist to wet sites, growing in nutrient-rich soils. Conical clusters of small white flowers turn to an array of small red berries in early summer that are a favourite of many local birds.
habitat Rich forests, woodlands, riparian areas, thickets
light Full sun to shade
moisture Mesic to moist
height Up to 6 m
flowering April to May
habit Deciduous shrub
feature Attracts bees and birds
companion plants Black Twinberry, False Lily-of-the-Valley, Slender-foot Sedge, Fringecup
Size
$15.00
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