This plant is common here in Quarry Hill Park on the east edge of Rochester.

Growing in my yard, planted by birds.

Red-berried Elder is very common in Lebanon Hills Park (while Common Elderberry is much less so). One easy spot to see 6 or more is on the short unpaved path between the parking lot and storage building by Schulze Lake swimming beach.

This bush takes over my pasture. The birds love the berries but I'm trying to build an orchard. Any suggestions on how to keep them managed??

I discovered this a few years ago in our woods. New plants/trees have shown up since an ice storm a few years back. I believe its been seeds planted by birds or deer.

They grow in a wooded area near our yard. Recently they have increased in number and have numerous berry clumps. Since they are attractive, I have been asked about propagation,ie do they spread through a root system, can the berries be planted successfully, can we use cuttings from the branches? How invasive are they? Would be interested in information

In the past eight years my Elderberries have multiplied, to my joy. The bird species that have now nested nearby in order to feed here is phenomenal. Scarlet tanager, Bluebird, Catbird, Cedar waxwing, Indigo bunting, Baltimore oriole, etc. Elderberries are your birds' friends. More is better.

Our six acres, after having been farmed for decades, had lain fallow for many years when we bought it in 1987. We planted lots of native trees, and are still finding surprises such as paper birch, golden birch, and red elderberries.

I have some growing on the upturned root balls on trees toppled in the 6/2016 tornado.

same plant species but the wild berries are orange in color....

3 plants about 100 feet apart - all growing in the middle of a lot Buckthorn trees.

They are very common in shaded areas here.

Just found a bush yesterday in wetland area at edge of yard.

Growing in a rock wall on our property line. Very tall. Looks to be very vigorous despite having limited poor soil that it is growing in.

Have had several of these shrubs pop up in a shaded, woody area of my backyard. They have never blossomed or produce berries until this year when 2 large oak trees died and brought in more light. I like the shape and it's great to have color in the shade with the berries. Worried a little about the toxicity, but my dogs have never been interested in these plants.

These are everywhere on my property. They're extremely vigorous growers, and to my immense joy, are even out-competing buckthorn and garlic mustard in some areas. I have a very large front yard, and I'm thinking of propagating them and planting a bunch there. The birds love them, and I love the birds, so it's a win-win situation. They're growing in an old-growth oak forest, and grow incredibly fast, even in deep shade.

I have scads of them on my property in Milaca (near the Rum River), more each year. Very wooded property. Much of the time they are growing near/around dead pines I haven't yet removed. Lush and pretty!

We have a few plants close to the house which the birds love. For several years I've taken berries to other locations in our forest and put them under the leave litter. Its a very slow way to propagate this shrub because chipmunks and other small critters love the berries. So this year I'm saving seed and will germinate them in fiber pots next spring and put them in several areas. Red Elderberry are a very important early summer food source for nesting birds.

Are Red berried Elders berries edible and for jelly etc. or are they poison for Humans? All I need is 100% accurate correct answer. Thanks

According to google, fruit is edible if cooked.

We have a healthy red berry elderberry growing near the lake. The birds love it. I wondered if it was a native scrub and am happy it is!

Red-berried Elder planted by birds in my yard.

Found for this year in back wooded lot. Looks to have deep magenta berries ripening, but everything points to Elder. Never had it in yard before.