A suburban Chicago ecosystem
Common Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)
Species Spotlight
Common Elderberry: In bloom
Dates Photographed by Month
4/22/23
4/24/23
6/13/21
6/18/20
6/22/23
6/26/22
6/27/22
8/13/21
8/22/24
8/31/23
9/6/22
9/7/23
Photographed With These Species
Birds
American Goldfinch [View Associated Images]Common Yellowthroat [View Associated Images]
House Finch [View Associated Images]
Nashville Warbler [View Associated Images]
Northern Cardinal [View Associated Images]
Red-winged Blackbird [View Associated Images]
Swainson's Thrush [View Associated Images]
Tennessee Warbler [View Associated Images]
Shoot and Bloom Dates
| Year | First Shoot Date | First Bloom Date | Last Bloom Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6/4 | 6/30 | |
| 2023 | 4/9 | 6/10 | 7/11 |
Plant Info
Bloom Color: ■Light: Part Shade to Full Sun
Moisture: Somewhat Dry to Somewhat Wet
Height: 6'-10'
Spacing: 5'
Common Elderberry Image Gallery
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Immature Common Yellowthroat
At Crabtree Nature Center
Location: Crabtree Nature Center
Shot Date: Aug. 22, 2024, 11:10 a.m. -
Swainson's Thrush
Eating elderberries
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area
Shot Date: Sept. 7, 2023, 8:57 a.m. -
American Goldfinch
Eating elderberries
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Aug. 31, 2023, 3:32 p.m. -
Tennessee Warbler
Eating elderberries
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Aug. 31, 2023, 3:09 p.m. -
Tennessee Warbler
Eating elderberries
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Aug. 31, 2023, 3:09 p.m. -
Common Elderberry
In the backyard gardens
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 22, 2023, 3:39 p.m. -
American Goldfinch
In the Common Elderberry
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: April 24, 2023, 3:52 p.m. -
Northern Cardinal
In the Common Elderberry
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area
Shot Date: April 22, 2023, 10:21 a.m. -
Nashville Warbler
Eating Elderberries
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area
Shot Date: Sept. 6, 2022, 8:45 a.m. -
Red-winged Blackbird
In Common Elderberry
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area
Shot Date: June 27, 2022, 10:23 a.m. -
Common Elderberry
Blooming in the backyard gardens
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 26, 2022, 3:14 p.m. -
House Finch
Eating Elderberries
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Aug. 13, 2021, 3:50 p.m. -
Common Elderberry
Blooming in the backyard gardens
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 13, 2021, 12:24 p.m. -
Common Elderberry
In bloom
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 18, 2020, 1:50 p.m.