American Elder, Sweet Elder
Popular in southern United States temperate and subtropical regions, vigorous growing Elders also thrive in rich moist soil in the North.
( Maxima American Elder )
'Maxima' is a deciduous, upright shrub that is vigorous, stoloniferous and grows to 12' tall and wide. Leaves are pinnate, 12"-18" long, consisting of 11 lanceolate to elliptic, toothed, yellowish-green leaflets.
American elderberry Caprifoliaceae Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli symbol: SANIC4
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American elderberry, Sambucus canadensis
American highbush crannberry, Viburnum trilobatum
Black berry, Rubus allegheniensis
Black raspberries, Rubus occidentalis
Blueberry, Vaccinium angustifolium, V. corybosium
Cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon ...
American elder is native to eastern North America, from Nova Scotia to Florida, and west to Minnesota and Texas, where it occurs in rich soils along riverbanks and forest edges.
canadensis (American Elderberry, Sweet Elderberry)
Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea (Blue Elderberry)
Sambucus racemosa (European Red Elderberry)
Sambucus racemosa ssp. pubens (American Red Elderberry)
Sambucus arizonica synonym of Sambucus nigra ssp.
of which are very ornamental, has leaves often very finely divided and jagged and variegated both with golden and silver blotches, a specially ornamental form being the 'golden cut-leaf Elder,' and another with yellow berries; the American Elder (S.
More familiar to Canadian gardens is the classic American elder (Zone 4), which is cold-hardy and thrives in moist soils in the backyard of many century homes; ...
A familiar native shrub, American elderberry is commonly seen along streambanks and roadsides and in moist woodlands and thickets throughout eastern North America.
This is the most well-tasting of the North American elders, even though it is full of small seeds. The berries are rather sweet and juicy. They can however cause nausea if eaten raw, but ripe berries are edible when cooked.
Examples include American elder (Sambucus canadensis), Black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa), and Juneberry (Amelanchier alnifolia). Please contact your local native plant society for recommendations of plants native to your particular area.
The three species here are the American elder (Sambucus cadadensis), native to Eastern North America; Sambucus nigra, a native of Europe; and Sambucus pubens, the American Red elder or Stinking elder. It does not fruit well in Bermuda.
Sambucus - Elders
Sambucus caerulea - Blue Berry Elder
Sambucus callicarpa - Pacific Red Berry Elder
Sambucus canadencsis - American Elder; Common Elderberry
Sambucus melanocarpa - Black Berry Elder
Sambucus pubens - Eastern Red Berry Elder ...
" Wampee is elsetimes the name of a somewhat similar bog plant, the Arrowleaf or Water Arum, vis, Peltandra virginica, & truncated to "Wamp" it is an Indian name for North American elder trees & their berries.
canadensis - American Elderberry
Spiraea x vanhouttei - Bridal Wreath Spiraea
Thuja occidentalis - American Arborvitae
Vaccinium arboreum - Farkleberry
Viburnum opulus - Cranberry Viburnum
Xanthorhiza simplicissima - Yellowroot ...
Yellow-Leaved American Elderberry [English]: Sambucus nigra canadensis 'Aurea'
Yellow-Leaved Iris [English]: Iris chrysophylla
Yellow-Lipped Ladies Tresses [English]: Spiranthes lucida
Yellow-Mandarin [English]: Disporum lanuginosum ...
 See also: Elder, May, Green, Elderberry, Sambucus nigra
  
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