Black Elderberry

Black Elderberry

(Sambucus nigra)

  • Size: 3-10'
  • Seasonal Habits: Flowers all summer
  • Toxicity: Can Be Toxic; fruit is edible when cooked

This plant can tolerate partial shade and grows best in moist places, meadows, forests, and streambanks. Flowers are small, white wheel-shaped clusters and the fruit is a small round berry, which is black or purplish in color.