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Red Berried Elder, 'Sambucus pubens', has an upright, irregular shape and is great for the wildlife as the fruit is not edible for people. Yellow white flowers in spring form attractive scarlet fruit in June. The fruit on this elderberry is edible for humans only after it has been cooked. Red Berried Elderberry develops into a vase shaped form as it ages . It is very hardy and can grow in full sun to full shade. Its dark green summer foliage makes it a nice accent plant, shrub border, hedge or naturalistic planting. This native shrub of Minnesota attracts birds and grows 10 12 feet in height with a width of 8 15 feet.
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