General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9a
Plant Height: 3 - 10 feet
Plant Spread: 2 - 4 feet
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Will Naturalize
Edible Parts: Fruit
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds

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Common names
  • Rocky Mountain Elderberry
  • Red Elder
  • Blackberry Elder
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Sambucus racemosa var. melanocarpa
  • Synonym: Sambucus melanocarpa

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Location: Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming
Date: 2013-07-24

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