Known to be toxic - Toxic to mammals if ingested.
Sambucus racemosa
Red elderberry
Sureau à grappes
Obsolete Names
- coastal red elderberry
- European red elder
- European red elderberry
- Pacific coast red elder
- red-berried elder
- red-berried elder
- scarlet elderberry
- sureau rouge
No seeds available for this plant.
We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.
Bloom colour: White
Bloom period: May - June
Max Height: 12.0 feet
Max Width: 10.0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light condition:
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan : Perennial
Gardener Experience:
Landscape uses:
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Can be used as a hedge
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Can be used as a hedge
Ecological Benefits:
Supports hummingbirds
Supports birds
Supports hummingbirds
Supports birds
Tolerates:
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Plant Distribution
Native to Ottawa region: Yes
Thrives in Ecozones
- Atlantic Maritime
- Taiga Shield
- ecozone-Pacific Maritime
- Ecozone-Mixed Wood Plain
- Ecozone-prairies
- Ecozone-Montane Cordillera
- Ecozone-Boreal Shield
- Taiga Plains
- Boreal Cordillera
- Ecozone-Taiga_Shield
- Ecozone-Boreal_Plains
- Atlantic_Maritime
- Ecozone-Pacific_Maritime
- Ecozone-Prairies
- Ecozone-Taiga_Plains
- Ecozone-Boreal_Cordillera
Butterflies Supported by Sambucus racemosa
- Melanchra adjuncta (Hitched Arches)
Bees Supported by Sambucus racemosa
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.
- No complementary plants found.
Sowing Information
- Sowing depth: Surface sow
- Sow anytime
- Stratification duration: 0 days
- Self-seeding
Harvesting Information
- Harvesting indicator: Berries are ripen and easily fall off or have fallen off
- Harvesting mean: Put berries through strainer to separate seeds, then rinse with water
- Seed Viability Test: No test needed before donating
- Packaging Measure: Six (6) seeds (eyeball)
- Seed Storage: Air Dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
- On Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity