Blue Elderberry

Blue Elderberry

(Sambucus cerulea)

  • Size: 3-20'
  • Seasonal Habits: Flowers mid spring to early summer
  • Toxicity: Can Be Toxic; fruit is edible when cooked

These shrubs are shade intolerant and grow best in well-drained sites on open slopes, valley bottoms, near streams, and along roadsides from low to high elevation. Flowers are saucer shaped white to cream color.