Blue Elderberry

Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea

Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea fruit

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Blue Elderberry

Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea

KEY DETAILS

Plant Type

  • Deciduous shrub or small tree

Light

  • Full sun to part shade

Soil

  • Most soils, best with drainage and some moisture

Size

  • 8 to 30 ft tall and about as wide

Bloom Time

  • Late spring into early summer

Sun Exposures per day

Shade:  Less than 3 hours of direct sun

Part Shade: 3-4 hours of direct sun

Part Sun: 5–6 hours of direct sun

Full Sun:  Receives 6+ hours of direct sun