Red Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa) Login         


        Description
  • CA Bloom Jul - Aug
  • Red Elderberry has large clusters of fragrant white flowers that grow into rounded bunches of bright red berries.
  • Each flower has 5 separate white petals and long stamens.
  • They also have large compound leaves that have a strong odor when crushed.
  • CA native
  • AKA Pacific Red Elderberry
  • ViburnaceaeFamily



Large compound leaves with 7 leaflets. Each leaflet can be up to 6 inches long. Edges are irregularly serrated.



Fragrant flower clusters are rounded (not flat topped like other Elderberries).


Bright red berries form a rounded cluster.

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