Description
Bundle of 10
At a Glance: Red Elderberry is a deciduous shrub or small tree reaching up to 20’ tall. It has soft pithy twigs, dark reddish-brown, warty bark and its foliage has a strong characteristic odor.
Leaves: Leaves are opposite, large, divided into 5-7 leaflets. Leaflets are lance-shaped, 2-6” long, pointed, sharply toothed and often somewhat hairy beneath.
Flowers: White to creamy, small flowers with a strong unpleasant odor are numerous in a rounded or pyramidal parasol-like cluster.
Fruit: Bright red berry-like drupes, each with 3-5 smooth seeds.
Growing Conditions:
| Sun/Shade Tolerance | Hydrology | Elevation Range |
| Full sun 80%-100%
Most sun 60%-80% Part sun/shade 40%-60%
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Moist
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Low elevations
Mid elevations
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References:
MacKinnon, A., Pojar, J., & Alaback, P. B. (1994). Plants of the Pacific Northwest coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska. Richmond, Wash: Lone Pine Publishing.
