Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea, Blue Elderberry Container Common name: California bush sunflower

Common name: California bush sunflower

but he also claims once identification is learned gourmets will not be happy with the plain old grocery store types

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Compatible trees/shrubs include Madrone(Arbutus menziesii)

Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea, Blue Elderberry Container Common name: California bush sunflowerSambucus nigra ssp. caerulea, Blue Elderberry A shrub or small tree that grows up to 15 feet tall. White fragrant flowers bloom in the spring through summer. The fruit is edible great for pies or jelly. This shrub can be pruned. It is deciduous in the fall. Plant with: Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia); Coast Live Oak, White Flowering Currant Family Name Adoxaceae Species Name Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea Common Name Blue Elderberry Native to California