(Sambucus cerulea)
Pick up only
1 gallon pot with 10"-14" plant
- non GMO
- Perennial
- Zones 5
- Site and Soil: Elderberries like half to full day sun in well drained soil
- Self Fertile
- Hardy to minus 20 degrees F
- Bearing age: 2-3 years after planting
- Mature height 10-12 ft. in height
- Bloom time May-June
- Ripens: September
- Yeilds: 40-50 lbs
- Pest and disease resistant(its simply unbothered)
This attractive, upright growing, ornamental and fruiting shrub will decorate your yard with its very large clusters of creamy white, edible flowers followed by abundant crops of tasty, powder-blue berries. Use the flowers to make Elderberry syrup and the fruit to make delicious jam or wine.
Blue Elderberry is a unique and valuable Pacific Northwest native!
BLUE ELDERBERRY
PLANTING & GROWING
Thrives in sunny, well-drained areas.
MEDICINAL BENEFITS
- Flowers and berries boost immune system
- Traditionally used to treat cold and flu
- Anti-inflammatory
- Antioxidants
- Berries contain vitamin A & C
- Inner bark is a powerful laxative
- Expells access heat, wind, and dampness in the body
* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any diseases.
FLAVOR & PAIRING
Elderberry flowers and its berries make a subperb syrup. Berries can also be made into pies, jams, jellies, or wine!
Flavor pairs well with anything berries normally would. I always use lemon in all of my berry recipes and Elderberry is not excluded! Lemon lifts and brigthens all berry recipes as an acid.