Adams Elderberry – 1 Live Shrub, 3-Gallon Size – Sambucus canadensis ‘Adams’

Adams Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis ‘Adams’) is a deciduous fruiting shrub valued for its broad clusters of creamy-white flowers and dark purple-black berries. It is a cultivated selection of American elderberry, a species native to eastern and central North America.

During late spring to early summer, the shrub produces flat-topped clusters of small flowers that attract pollinators. The flowers are followed by berries that typically ripen during late summer. The fruit provides seasonal interest and can be used in properly prepared culinary products. Raw or unripe elderberries and other plant parts should not be consumed, as they can contain naturally occurring compounds that may cause illness.

Adams Elderberry develops a vigorous, upright, spreading growth habit and is suitable for edible landscapes, wildlife gardens, mixed shrub borders, and naturalized plantings. For improved fruit production, it is commonly grown near another compatible American elderberry cultivar with overlapping bloom times.

This listing includes 1 live Adams Elderberry shrub in the 3-gallon size category. The seller has not specified shipping height, root condition, or whether the nursery container is included. As a deciduous shrub, it may arrive dormant or leafless during colder months.

Shipping Size & Condition:

Quantity: 1 live shrub Listed Size: 3 gallons Shipping Height: Not specified Root Status: Not specified Shipping Condition: Not specified Nursery Pot Included: Not confirmed Seasonal Appearance: May be dormant or leafless during colder months Flowering or Fruiting at Shipping: Not guaranteed

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice:

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

If there is an issue with your order, contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide:

• Photos of the shipping box

• Photo of the shipping label

• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles

• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without required photos may not be eligible for review.

Claims submitted more than 48 hours after delivery will be considered accepted as received and may not be eligible for replacement or refund.

• Quantity: 1 live shrub

• Common Name: Adams Elderberry

• Scientific Name: Sambucus canadensis ‘Adams’

• Alternative Botanical Name: Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis ‘Adams’

• Listed Size: 3 gallons

• Shipping Height: Not specified

• Root Status: Not specified

• Shipping Condition: Not specified

• Nursery Pot Included: Not confirmed

• Plant Type: Deciduous fruiting shrub

• Flower Color: Creamy white

• Fruit Color: Dark purple to nearly black

• Bloom Season: Late spring to early summer

• Fruit Season: Typically late summer

• Growth Habit: Upright, vigorous, spreading

• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil: Moist, fertile, well-drained soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate; prefers consistent moisture

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 3–9

• Pollinator Interest: Flowers attract bees and other pollinators

• Wildlife Interest: Ripe berries attract birds

• Pollination: Another compatible elderberry cultivar is recommended for improved fruit production

• Landscape Uses: Edible gardens, wildlife gardens, naturalized borders

• Container Suitability: Large outdoor containers with adequate space

• Fruit Safety: Berries require proper preparation before consumption

• Seasonal Condition: May arrive dormant or leafless in winter

One live Sambucus canadensis ‘Adams’ shrub with natural stems, branches, root system, and seasonal foliage.

Listed Nursery Size: 3 gallons

Growing medium, shipping root condition, and nursery container inclusion have not been confirmed.

Common Name: Adams Elderberry Scientific Name: Sambucus canadensis ‘Adams’ Alternative Scientific Name: Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis ‘Adams’ Plant Type: Deciduous fruiting shrub Life Cycle: Perennial Flower/Fruit Color: Creamy-white flowers; dark purple-black berries Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade Soil: Moist, fertile, well-drained soil Water: Moderate; consistent moisture preferred USDA Zone: Generally 3–9 Quantity: 1 live shrub Listed Size: 3 gallons Shipping Height: Not specified Root Status: Not specified Shipping Condition: Not specified Nursery Pot Included: Not confirmed Foliage Color: Green Growth Habit: Upright and spreading Bloom Season: Late spring to early summer Fruit Season: Late summer, depending on climate Pollination: Compatible second cultivar recommended for improved yields Pollinator Interest: Bees and other flower-visiting insects Wildlife Interest: Birds Container Suitability: Large outdoor containers Landscape Uses: Edible landscapes, wildlife gardens, shrub borders Seasonal Appearance: Deciduous; leafless during winter dormancy Flowering or Fruiting at Shipping: Not guaranteed