Black Elderberry

Sambucus nigra

Black Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) is a fast-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 5-8, that matures to about 8-20 ft × 8-20 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with high water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect cream and white blooms in spring and summer. It attracts butterflies and songbirds.

USDA zones

5-8

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

High

Mature size

8-20 ft × 8-20 ft

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

High

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Bloom color

Cream, White

Bloom season

Spring, Summer

Attracts

Butterflies, Songbirds

Native to

Europe, northern Africa, southwestern Asia