🌿 Elderberry Shrub (Sambucus canadensis)
Zones: 3–9 | Height: 6–12 ft | Spread: 6–10 ft | Growth Rate: Fast
Light: Full sun to partial shade | Soil: Moist, well-drained, tolerant of wet sites
Berry Ripening: July to September
🏞️ Product Description:
The Elderberry Shrub is a vigorous, native producer of rich, purple-black berries beloved by birds, deer, and even humans. With its fast growth, dense structure, and high wildlife value, it’s a natural fit for food plots, screening edges, and creating productive wildlife corridors.
🏹 A Hunter’s Secret Weapon:
Elderberry shrubs offer dual value—early-season forage and incredible cover. Deer often bed in elder thickets, while the nutrient-rich berries help fill the nutritional gap during summer stress periods. That makes them perfect for habitat improvement and drawing wildlife into range.
🦌 Multi-Purpose Habitat Hero:
Attracts birds, deer, and pollinators with its berries and blooms
Thrives in low spots, wet edges, and rain gardens
Great for wildlife cover, thickets, or border plantings
Can be used to create bushy, low-growing screens or natural hedges
🛠️ Planting Tips:
Space 5–10 ft apart for a hedge or thicket
Cross-pollination increases berry yield, so plant multiple if possible
Pairs well with a Shrub Survival Kit to ensure strong establishment
🌱 Summary:
The Elderberry Shrub brings beauty, biodiversity, and big wildlife appeal to any property. Whether you’re designing habitat, adding soft mast to your food plot, or simply want a native plant that does it all—this shrub delivers.
Fast-growing. Wildlife-approved. Habitat ready.
