Blue Elderberry

Photo credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery

Full Description

Deciduous large shrub that grows up to 20′ tall with soft pithy twigs and dark blue-brown bark. Its leaves are large, divided into 5-7 leaflets that are sharply toothed. It has creamy white flowers that grow in dense rounded clusters. It produces bright blue berry-like drupes that are valuable to birds and wildlife. Fast growing handsome shrub. Berries are edible when ripe.

Plant Details

Habitat:

Upland Prairie and Savanna
Riparian Forests
Mixed Hardwood-Conifer Forest or Woodland

Mature Height:

12’

Shade Preference:

Soil Tolerance:

Well-drained soils

Special Uses:

Attracts insects, bees and butterflies; Attracts birds; Attracts hummingbirds; Provides wildlife forage, cover and food; Ornamental; Deer resistant