About Red Elderberry
Red Elderberry is a native shrub. Thrives in part shade to full shade; prefers moist conditions underfoot. Draws bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and caterpillars (as a larval host) to the garden. Deer tend to leave it alone.
Red Elderberry
Sambucus racemosa
Feeds the food chain
A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.
