Smnsrd4 red elderberry
Sambucus racemosa 'Smnsrd4'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Smnsrd4' red elderberry (Sambucus racemosa 'Smnsrd4') is a shrub for pollinator gardens and food gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil. It grows fast into a dense mound that reaches 3 to 5 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide. Fragrant white flowers open in spring and again in summer. Hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with American cranberrybush, Sensitive fern, and Nodding onion.