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Size Description:
2-0 (Height: 16" average, 10" minimum)
Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) Zones 3-9
Growth Rate: fast (24" or more per year)
Height: 5-12' / Spread: 5-12'
pH Levels: 5.5-6.5
Soil: moist to well-drained (prefers moist)
Sun: full sun to partial shade
Tolerate: Dry soils
Fall Color: yellow
Flowering: white, flat-topped flowers from late June into August
Fruits/Seed: Round purple-black berries in large clusters; ripens from late July into September
Uses: Good wildlife food and cover; flowers are used to make tea, berries used for jams and jellies. The elderberries are important sources of summer food for many kinds of songbirds. Also used for erosion control and stream bank stabilization while providing habitat for fish and other aquatic organisms.
Note: If you are purchasing this seedling for consumption, the fruit of all elderberries should be cooked before consuming.
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These are bare root seedlings. The roots of some seedlings may be trimmed for ease of planting and packaging purposes.
The price above is listed per individual seedling. A total price for your seedlings will appear in your cart and at check out. Shipping cost will be calculated during checkout.
