Ranch Elderberry is a compact native deciduous shrub with a dense rounded habit and bright but deep green foliage.  A bold display of abundant flattened white bloom in late spring and are followed by a heavy production of edible blue-black berries in mid summer. Grows best in moist, humusy well-drained soils.  Ranch is highly disease resistant.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High Maintenance.  No serious pests or diseases.  Some susceptibility to canker, powdery mildew, leaf spot, borers, spider mites and aphids.  Old wood may be damaged in high winds  or heavy snow.  Prune root suckers to avoid colonizing unless allowing naturalization.  Prune in late winter to rejuvenate habit as needed.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Gardens, Privacy Screen, and  Shade Tree

COMPANION PLANTS: Ornamental Onion, Loosestrife, Flowering Dogwood

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.