Latin Name: Sambucus canadensis Current Height and Cost: 3 ft - $25 delivered Eventual Size at Maturity: Height - 7ft Spread - 6ft Space Requirements: 3ft from fences, paved surfaces or buildings Form: broad, rounded Growth Rate: fast Tolerates Standing Water: yes Light Required: full sun Fall Colour: yellow Flowers clusters of small white flowers in June Fruit: purple-black berries in August Wildlife and Other Notes: 50 species of songbirds feed on berries in fall Shrub Tips: berries can be used to make jam Photos courtesy of UConn Plant Database www.hort.uconn.edu/plants and William Hoch: www1.uwex.edu/ces/landscapeplants