This carefree bush has edible appeal. The vigorous plants have glossy green foliage and, in May, develop large, white flowers that can be harvested for fritters, tea, or wine. Those flowers that are left will develop into large fruit clusters in the summer. The berries contain high levels of vitamin C and have better, consistent quality than wild elderberries. The berries ripen in August.
The fruits are very large, also borne on large clusters up to six inches in diameter, and ripen late in the season. Stems grow to eight feet and are well-branched
Common Name: Elderberry
Latin Name: Sambucus canadensis
Variety: Adams
H x W: 5-8' x 3-8'
Light Requirements: Part Shade- Sun
Habit : Shrub
Plant Uses: Fruit and flowers
Key Function: Wildlife, edible
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This carefree bush has edible appeal. The vigorous plants have glossy green foliage and, in May, develop large, white flowers that can be harvested for fritters, tea, or wine. Those flowers that are left will develop into large fruit clusters in the summer. The berries contain high levels of vitamin C and have better, consistent quality than wild elderberries. The berries ripen in August.
The fruits are very large, also borne on large clusters up to six inches in diameter, and ripen late in the season. Stems grow to eight feet and are well-branched
Common Name: Elderberry
Latin Name: Sambucus canadensis
Variety: Adams
H x W: 5-8' x 3-8'
Light Requirements: Part Shade- Sun
Habit : Shrub
Plant Uses: Fruit and flowers
Key Function: Wildlife, edible
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