Sambucus Species, American Black Elderberry, Canada Elderberry
Sambucuscanadensis

<h1>Sambucus Species, American Black Elderberry, Canada Elderberry<br><i>Sambucus</i><i>canadensis</i></h1>

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                            <b>Family: Adoxaceae</b>
                                    (a-dox-AY-see-ee)<br>
                                                        <b>Genus: <i>Sambucus</i></b>
                                    (sam-BYOO-kus)<br>
                                        
                            <b>Species: <i>canadensis</i></b>
                                    (ka-na-DEN-sis)<br>
                            
            
                        
                        
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Sambucus bipinnata</i></b><br>
            
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis</i></b><br>
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Sambucus nigra var. canadensis</i></b><br>
                        
                        
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                                                        <P><B>Category</B></P>
                                                                        Edible Fruits and Nuts<BR>
                                                                                                Herbs<BR>
                                                                                                Shrubs<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Water Requirements</B></P>
                                                                        Average Water Needs;  Water regularly; do not overwater<BR>
                                                                                                Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Sun Exposure</B></P>
                                                                        Full Sun<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage</B></P>
                                                                        Deciduous<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage Color</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                        <P><B>Height</B></P>
                                                                        8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Spacing</B></P>
                                                                        8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Hardiness</B></P>
                                                                        USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)<BR>
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                                                                                            <P><B>Where to Grow</B></P>
                                                                        Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Danger</B></P>
                                                                        Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Color</B></P>
                                                                        White/Near White<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Characteristics</B></P>
                                                                        This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Size</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Time</B></P>
                                                                        Late Spring/Early Summer<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Other details</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Soil pH requirements</B></P>
                                                                        5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)<BR>
                                                                                                6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)<BR>
                                                                                                6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Patent Information</B></P>
                                                                        Non-patented<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Propagation Methods</B></P>
                                                                        From woody stem cuttings<BR>
                                                                                                From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Seed Collecting</B></P>
                                                                        Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry<BR>
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