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Labrador Tea vs Black ElderberryLedum groenlandicum Sambucus canadensis ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW SOLD OUT 
Labrador Tea is slow-growing evergreen shrub native to the boreal forests of Canada.
Black Elderberry is a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America. You can plant this shrub in moist areas and it will help stabilize your soil. You can also use it on rural properties anywhere you'd use a lilac. LABRADOR TEA QUICK FACTSBLACK ELDERBERRY QUICK FACTS
Zone:
1a
Zone:
3a
Height:
0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Height:
3 m (10 ft)
Spread:
0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread:
2.4 m (8 ft)
Moisture:
any
Moisture:
normal, wet
Light:
any
Light:
any
Fall colour:
rust orange
Berries:
black
Flowers:
clusters of tiny white flowers which are fragrant, sticky and attractive to insects
Flowers:
fragrant, white and showy
Bark:
gray brownish with rigid bumps
Growth rate:
slow
Growth rate:
medium
Life span:
short
Life span:
short
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
none
Suckering:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
high
Toxicity: slightly toxic if ingested Toxicity: leaves, stems, and uncooked berries are poisonous to humans
Other Names:
american black elderberry, american elderberry, canada elderberry, common elderberry
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes |