American Elderberry (Sambucus Nigra Canadensis) – 3 Gallon Pot

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Great for the edible and naturalized landscape, the America Elderberry is a vigorous North American native flowering and edible fruiting shrub that anyone can grow almost anywhere in the United States. It is a beautiful and vigorous shrub with tropical looking, pinnately compound leaves up to 12 inches long on gracefully arching branches that support abundant flat-topped clusters of white flowers during summer. The flowers retain their beauty as they turn golden brown and are followed by abundant clusters of dark blue-black berries. Many folks grow the plant for its berries, which are well known for being high in nutrients and antioxidants. The berries are inedible fresh or raw, but that are excellent for use in making juice, jams and jellies, and Elderberry wine. While a vigorous grower, it responds well to pruning for size control or shaping purposes. Easily maintained and trouble free, Elderberry the flowers attract numerous beneficial pollinators and the birds love the berries. A remarkable, useful, and beautiful plant that deserves a spot in every garden!

NOTE: As with all of our other plants and trees, all of our fruit plants are grown in containers outdoors so they are fully rooted and landscape-ready upon arrival.

Growing 5 to 12 feet in height and 6 to 10 feet wide, the American Elderberry is ideal for use along sunny to partially shaded woodland borders and other natural areas. With annual pruning done in late winter it forms a dense shrub suitable for landscape borders. A fine addition to the edible landscape, cottage gardens, wildlife gardens and white theme gardens.

American Elderberry plants grow best in an acidic, organically rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Tolerates periodically wet soils. The more sun the better for best berry production. 

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