Elderberry Shrub Live Plant – 1–3 Ft Tall | Edible Berry Producing Shrub for Wine & Jelly

Grow your own nutrient-rich berries with this 1–3 foot tall Elderberry Shrub (Sambucus canadensis). This deciduous fruiting shrub features clusters of dark berries and white flowers blooming from spring through summer, ideal for edible landscapes, backyard gardens, and home orchards.

The Elderberry Shrub produces abundant fruit used in jellies, syrups, wines, and preserves. Its large, spreading growth habit makes it suitable for natural hedges, wildlife gardens, and privacy plantings. The plant arrives healthy and rooted in a 2-gallon container, approximately 1–3 feet tall, carefully packaged for safe shipping.

Growing Information

• Plant Type: Deciduous fruiting shrub
• Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Moist, fertile, well-draining soil
• Watering: Moderate; keep soil consistently moist while establishing
• Mature Height: 6–12 feet
• Growth Rate: Fast
• USDA Zones: 3–9
• Container Friendly: Yes, when regularly pruned

Care Tips

Plant in full sun for optimal flower and berry production. Water regularly during the first growing season and apply mulch around the base to retain moisture. Prune older stems every few years to encourage vigorous new growth and larger berry harvests.

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.