Species: Sambucus pubens/racemosa

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Size: Tree < 30 feet, Shrub > 8 feet, Shrub 4 to 8 feet

Height: 15'

Leaves: Deciduous

Shape: multi-stem, sucking to form large colonies

Ornamental Other: Large racemes of small white to pink flowers; glossy red fruits; foliage color of green, yellow, and purple by cultivar

Light: Full sun, Part shade

Hardy To Zone: Any

Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)

Moisture Tolerance: Occasionally saturated or very wet soil; Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below

Some susceptibility to canker, powdery mildew, leaf spot, borers, spider mites and aphids.

S. racemosa is native across northern Eurasia whereas the closely related S. pubens is native from northern North America

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Occasionally saturated or very wet soil

Consistently moist, well-drained soil

Occasional periods of dry soil

Prolonged periods of dry soil