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ediblelandscapingsc said:

Elderberries like constantly moist soil not dry soil here in SC. They grow wild here in ditches, along streams, and in floodplains.

I think it depends on the elderberry itself. European elderberry here grows in wastegrounds, at the roadside... I rarely, if ever, water those in my garden and they grow like crazy even now with this dry hot weather (wasn't the weather supposed to change yesterday? Never trust the weather forecast). Just give them enough nitrogen in the ground and they'll do just fine.