American Black Elderberry single Large Penstemon

Large Penstemon

Pocket Prairies are small wildlife and insect refuges—seed banks for the future

and from a plant that some call invasive

Origin: Mexico

commonly known as copper globemallow or narrow-leaved globemallow

American Black Elderberry single Large PenstemonSambucus canadensis Common names include Elderberry, Common Elderberry, Black Elder, Mexican Elderberry, Common Elder, American Elder, Tapiro, and Sauco. A deciduous, somewhat sprawling, suckering shrub that typically grows to 5 12 tall. It typically occurs on streambanks, moist woodlands, thickets, fence rows and roadsides. Tiny lemon scented white flowers appear in large flat topped clusters in June that attract bees, butterflies, and other