Sambucus caerulea (Blue Elderberry)

* Height: 6-26ft* Width: 6-20ft* Watering needs: low* Sun needs: Sun, part shade or shade* Soil needs: Tolerates a variety of soils but prefers well-drained soils with     moisture* Bloom Time: Spring Summer* Portland Plant List (Backyard Habitat Certification): YesLandscape Use and Ecological Function: The berries can be used to make elderberry wine, jam, syrup, and pies. Caution should be taken for parts of sambucus contain the cyanogenic glycoside, sambunigrin, berries should be cooked before eating. Provides many different habitats, food source and protection that support a diverse array of animal species.