Family: adoxaceae
Common name(s): American elderberry
Synonym(s): Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3~5 - 8~11
General resources
Links for Sambucus canadensis
- Carolina Nature - Illustrated woody plant profile, with notes on range and identification.
(7 photos)
- Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 3b-9)
(24 photos)
- Denver Botanic Gardens: Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis 'Aurea' - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 3)
(3 photos)
- Digging Dog Nursery: Sambucus canadensis 'Aurea' - Catalog page with descriptive information (zone 3b)
- Floridata - Illustrated informative profile page with notes on culture, usage, and noteworthy features. (zone 3-11)
(3 photos)
- Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (2 varieties in database)
(9 photos)
- Illinois Wildflowers - Informative illustrated page with description and cultivation details, also covering range and faunal associations.
(4 photos)
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation.
(87 photos)
- Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 3-9)
(5 photos). Also pages for 'Aurea' and 'Laciniata'.
- Missouri Plants - Description and photographs of botanical features, with notes about habitat and native status.
(11 photos)
- Native Plant Society of Texas - Plant profile with basic characteristics, some horticultural information, and a distribution map within Texas.
(5 photos)
- North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 4-8)
(12 photos)
- Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information (use search on page to find this taxon)
- Plant Delights Nursery: Sambucus canadensis 'Blonde Envy' - Catalog page with photo, horticultural basics, and descriptive blurb. (zone 5-9a)
(1 photo)
- Trees and Shrubs Online - Reference page curated by the International Dendrology Society with descriptive characteristics and horticultural notes.
(1 photo)
- Virginia Tech Dendrology - Factsheet with botanical characteristics and photos of various features.
(6 photos)
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