Scientific name: Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens var. arborescens (N)
Common name: pacific red elderberry
Family name: Adoxaceae
Useful cultivars and selections:
USDA hardiness zone: 5
Mature height and spread: 3-5m tall, 2-3m wide
Form: Vase, spreading
Water use: Moderate
Soil requirements: acidic, bog
Leaf arrangement: Compound. Opposite.
Fall colour: Red.
Flower/cone/fruit description: Pannicle (white/yellow). Red drupe.
Limitations: needs wet soil. Hard to find in nurseries.
Suitable uses: Edible fruit. Shrub border.
Quick ID description: Dec. Shrub. Pinnately compound. Opposite. Red drupe. Lanceolate. Serrate leaflets, stems and leaves slightly fuzzy (other sambucus not fuzzy). Leaves increase greatly in size with age.