Elderberry, elder

Sambucus species

Trees and Shrubs, Fruits and Vegetables, Herbs

Seed is soaked then stratified, grow in sunny spot, rich, well-drained, moist soil, or may be sown in fall. Grow also from cuttings in summer or winter. While self-fertile, elderberry benefits from cross-pollinating with its neighbours. Sambucus canadensis, sweet elder, hardy zones 3-9. Sambucus nigra, European elder, hardy zones 5-8

Sambucus racemosa is easy from seed, or grow from cuttings as above, sun to some shade. Well-drained fertile soil. Zone 4-7

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Cuttings
Fruits and Vegetables
Herbs
Soil
Stratifying Seed
Trees and Shrubs

 
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