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Red Elderberry · Sambucus racemosa

Description: deciduous shrub (8-20 ft.) with pinnately compound leaves, small white flowers in conical clusters (May-July, earlier than S. cerulea), and red berries. Birds love the berries, but reports on the safety of human consumption vary. Fast growth rate. Coppice to create a denser shrub. Sun/part sun, regular water.