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UNDER DEVELOPMENT
This is a new version of the Plant Finder currently under development.

Find Plants:

Red Elderberry
Sambucus racemosa

(Red Elder)
Type:
Shrub
Light Exposure:
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry, Medium
Height:
12 feet
Project:
Erosion Control, Restoration
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
April, May, June
Flooding / Inundation Tolerance:
Moderate
Salt Tolerance:
None
Stress Tolerance:
Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
Herbivore Sensitivity:
Low to Medium
Behavior (Rate of Spread):
2
Pollinator Value:
Very High
Benefit to Pollinators:
Adult Food, Larval Food, Nesting and Structure (Bees)
Pollinators:
Beetles, Bombus, Butterflies, Flies, Honey Bees, Hummingbirds, Larval Host (Moth), Moths, Native Bees, Nesting and Structure (Bees), Wasps
Counties:
Aitkinin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine

Notes/Description:

Red Elderberry has small, fragrant white flowers that bloom late spring to early summer. Its red berries should not be consumed ra though they are attractive to wildlife.

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