Sambucus nigra subsp. cerulea (N)
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Common Name —— blue elderberry
Family —————— Adoxaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 4 – 9
Form ——————— upright shrub
Height/Spread ——– 7 – 8 m / 0.8 – 1.5 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained
Sunlight —————- full sun to part shade
Leaves —————— deciduous; narrow; curly; opposite; pinnately compound
Fall Colour ———— green
Flower —————— flat-topped; creamy white
Fruit ——————— drupe; blue; black when surface wax is rubbed off
Limitation ————- prone to cankers, powdery mildew, leaf spot and aphids
Use ———————– as shrub borders, screens or as background plants; in open woodland
