Black Elderberry
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Care information
Care information
Check out Mary's Comprehensive Planting Guide for detailed planting info.
Storing seeds prior to use: seeds should be stored in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight for optimal germination.
Black Elderberry
NEW ARRIVAL for 2025
Sambucus nigra
Sambucus nigra, also known as Black Elderberry, Common Elder, and European Elder, is a deciduous shrub native to Europe, northwest Africa, southwest Asia, and western North America. This plant produces strongly scented yellow-white flowers in flat-topped clusters in June, followed by shiny black fruits in the late autumn.
The flowers are commonly used to add a muscatel flavor to jams, jellies, and drinks. The fruits, when cooked, are delicious in jams, pies, and sauces. The leaves can be used to provide a green coloring to oils and fats. This plant prefers moist, rich soils and grows best as an understory to taller trees. Sambucus nigra is a medicinal plant, and its extracts are used to treat various respiratory illnesses. The plant attracts wildlife and is hardy to zone 5.
20 heirloom seeds
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days
Germination: surface sow and keep moist, tamp the soil, keep moist, mulch the seed bed, can be sown outdoors in the fall for spring germination
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