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Elderberry
Perennial
Common Name(s):
Elderberry
Scientific Name:
Sambucus Nigra
Hardiness Zone:
3 - 7
Bloom time:
Late spring
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The plants produce flat to roundish clusters of tiny yellowish-white saucer-shaped flowers that are followed by small red, blue-black, black, or yellow berries
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Benefits
: Native bees rely on the elderberry for nesting. Pollinators are attracted to the center of these flowers and multiple bird species eat its fruit and find shelter among its branches.