American Elderberry Live Plant – Sambucus canadensis

American Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) is a versatile native deciduous shrub valued for its ornamental flowers and berries. It produces large clusters of creamy-white flowers followed by dark purple-black berries, adding seasonal interest to gardens and natural landscapes.

This well-rooted live plant features a vigorous growth habit, making it suitable for wildlife gardens, hedgerows, pollinator plantings, rain gardens, and native landscape projects. Its lush green foliage and showy flower clusters provide visual appeal throughout the growing season.

American Elderberry supports birds and beneficial pollinators and adapts well to various landscape settings.

Product Details

• Plant Form: Well-rooted live plant
• Quantity: 1 live plant
• Native North American species
• Deciduous shrub with perennial life cycle
• Flower Color: Creamy-white
• Fruit Color: Dark purple-black berries
• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Moist, well-drained soil
• Water: Moderate
• USDA Zones: 3–9

Plant Condition

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements. Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, root structure, flowering, fruiting, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling or young plant). Photos show mature plants for reference only; actual plant size and appearance may vary and will be smaller than shown.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.