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–September
The Elderberry Shrub is a fast-growing native shrub that adds food, cover, and structure to your property. Its dense growth creates valuable edge habitat, while clusters of dark berries provide a seasonal food source for birds, deer, and other wildlife from July through September.
Elderberry performs especially well in moist areas, making it a great option for low ground, drainage areas, food plot edges, and other locations that can be difficult to utilize with traditional habitat plantings.
Fast-growing native shrub
Produces berries from July through September
Provides seasonal food for birds, deer, and other wildlife
Dense growth adds cover and habitat structure
Spring blooms provide additional value for pollinators
Performs well in moist and low-lying areas
Excellent for food plot edges, thickets, screens, and wildlife corridors
Planting multiple shrubs can improve pollination and berry production
Plant Elderberry approximately 5–10 feet apart to create natural hedges, screens, or thicker pockets of habitat. Its multi-stem growth can help break up open areas, improve edge cover, and add another layer of security throughout the property.
For increased berry production, consider planting multiple compatible Elderberry shrubs to encourage cross-pollination.
Protect young shrubs from excessive browse and control competing vegetation during establishment.
The best habitat plans don't stop at the food plot. They take advantage of edges, wet areas, transitions, and overlooked pockets of ground.
Elderberry gives you a fast-growing way to turn those areas into productive habitat while adding food, cover, and diversity to your land.
Turn the edge into an advantage.
THIS IS YOUR LAND.
