Sambucus canadensis - Black Elderberry rock-garden and Jack Pine

and Jack Pine

however it prefers acid and will be smaller on neutral to lime-y soils

Please note: High poison severity

but it's a tough world out there

Habitat: Associated with Balsam fir

Sambucus canadensis - Black Elderberry rock-garden and Jack PineSizes available: HPP #1 Basics: zones 4 8, 5 12' x 6 10', full to part shade (will berry less with less light), large clusters of tiny white flowers late spring into early summer, fruit ripens to dark purple in late summer, prefers consistent moisture. Synonyms: Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis Common names: Black Elderberry, Canada Elderberry, American Black Elderberry, Common Elderberry, Tapiro, Sauco, Mexican Elderberry Family: Adoxaceae