Red Elderberry vs Katherine Havemeyer Lilac - TreeTime.ca

Red Elderberry vs Katherine Havemeyer Lilac

Sambucus racemosa

Syringa vulgaris Katherine Havemeyer

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Red Elderberry
Katherine Havemeyer Lilac

Red Elderberry is an attractive, medium-sized deciduous shrub.

It produces clusters of white flowers in the spring and bright red berry-like drupes, which provide beautiful contrast against its coarse, textured green foliage.

Red Elder can be pruned as a small single or multi-stemmed tree.

Note: This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Red Elderberry seeds at SeedTime.ca.

Katherine Havemeyer Lilac is a cold hardy French lilac known for its highly fragrant, double flowers. The buds start as a lavender-purple and give way to soft pink blooms that have double the number of petals compared to other Lilacs. The flowers bloom in late spring and can last up to 3-4 weeks.

The Katherine Havemeyer lilac, like other lilacs, is deer-resistant. The flowers are known for attracting hummingbirds, bees, and other pollinators to your landscape.

Red Elderberry Quick Facts

Katherine Havemeyer Lilac Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 4 m (13 ft)
Height: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: bright red berries
Flowers: white
Flowers: pink to light purple
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium



Toxicity: toxic to humans

Other Names: red elder
Other Names: katherine havemeyer french lilac