2 American Elderberry Bushes - Sambucus canadensis Live Bare Root Plants for Zones 3-9 with Edible Berries and Wildlife Benefits

Product Overview

The American Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) is a fast-growing shrub known for its fragrant white flowers in spring and edible dark purple-black berries in late summer. This 2-pack of live bare root plants is suitable for USDA zones 3-9 and is ideal for gardeners looking to create hedgerows, wildlife-friendly spaces, or edible landscapes.

Key Features

• Produces clusters of fragrant white flowers in spring
• Yields edible purple-black berries in late summer
• Supports pollinators such as bees and butterflies
• Provides natural privacy and erosion control
• Adaptable to various soil types including loamy, sandy, and clay
• Thrives in full sun to partial shade
• Fast growth rate, reaching 6-12 feet at maturity

Growing Information

Plant the elderberry bushes in well-drained soil and ensure they receive moderate watering, especially during establishment. They prefer consistently moist soil and can tolerate a range of soil types. Their upright, spreading growth habit makes them suitable for hedges or natural borders. These plants attract wildlife and contribute to ecological balance in the garden.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.