Sambucus canadensis

(common elderberry, American elderberry)

Habitat:Streambanks, moist woodlands, woodland and marshland edges, meadows, floodplains, wet ditches, thickets. The preference is full to partial sun, moist conditions, and a fertile loamy soil. This is a fast-growing shrub, but it is usually short-lived. Nonetheless, it is able to maintain its presence in a given locale for longer periods of time through the formation of clonal offsets. Once this shrub becomes established, it is easy to maintain and mostly problem-free.