Sambucus mexicana (nigra ssp. caerulea)

Blue Elderberry: Fast growing CA native deciduous shrub 8-15' tall and wide. Dense clusters of cream flowers appear in early summer and mature into hanging clusters of blue then black berries in late summer and fall. Fruits are attractive to birds. Hummingbird and pollinator favorite. Full sun to part shade. Low to medium water. Seacoast, wind, clay, sand, heat and drought tolerant once established. Deer, gopher and fire resistant.