American Elderberry 'Wyldewood' (Sambucus canadensis 'Wyldewood') is a vigorous, native elderberry selected for strong flowering and dependable fruiting. You will enjoy broad, flat clusters of fragrant creamy-white blooms followed by drooping clusters of purple-black berries that ripen later in the season. This shrub brings pollinators to your yard, then feeds birds and other wildlife as the fruit matures.

Plant your elderberry in full sun to part shade for the best flowering and fruit production. It adapts to many soils and is especially useful where the ground stays evenly moist, such as along streams, ponds, rain-garden edges, or low spots that drain slowly. While it appreciates moisture, it also tolerates occasional drought once established. Give it room to grow, as it can spread by suckers and form a thicket if left unpruned.

Expect mature size around 60-96 inches tall and a similar spread. For a tidier shape and consistent harvest, prune in late winter or early spring by removing the oldest stems at the base and thinning crowded canes to encourage fresh, productive growth. If you are growing for fruit, consider planting another compatible American elderberry cultivar nearby to improve pollination and yields.

Ripe berries are commonly cooked for jams, jellies, and wine. Like other elderberries, unripe fruit and other plant parts can be irritating if eaten raw, so harvest only fully ripe berries and use them cooked. With its wildlife value, adaptability, and hardy nature, 'Wyldewood' is an excellent choice for naturalized plantings, edible landscapes, and informal hedges.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 4-8 (-30 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Growth rate: Moderate
• Mature height: 60-96"
• Spread: 60-96"
• Tolerant of: Drought, Wet Conditions, Salt
• Attracts: Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
• Grows Under Trees: Conifer - No, Walnut - Yes, Other - No
• Good for borders & edging: Yes
• Edible: Yes
• Fragrant: Yes
• Native to the U.S.: Yes

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