Common name: red elderberry

Family name: Adoxaceae

  • this is a robust version of the blue elderberry
  • in eastern North America, grows to about 5 metres
  • in western North America, grows to 10 metres
  • compared to blue elderberry, buds are more prominent, leaves coarser and larger
  • lives in mild humid conditions
  • shade tolerant
  • deciduous shrub/tree
  • USDA Hardiness Zone: 5

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