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50 Seeds American Elderberry, Sambucus canadensis
Common Name: American Elder, American Elder Berry
Zone: 3 to 9
Growth Rate: Fast
Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Native Range: Eastern North America
Height: 5 to 12 feet
Spread: 5 to 12 feet
Shape: Multi-stemmed, wide spreading
Bloom Time: June - July
Bloom Color: White
Flower/Fruit: Clusters of fragrant, tiny star shaped white flowers, followed by purplish black, berry-like fruits.
Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade
Fall Color: yellow, orange and red
Drought Tolerance: High
Water: Medium to wet
Maintenance: High; It can be pruned back hard to keep it in bounds.
Site Requirements /Soil Tolerances: Prefers moist soils, but is drought tolerant. Does well in acidic or alkaline soils.
Culture: Spreads by root suckers to form colonies. Prune out dead or weakened stems in early spring.
Uses: Best when massed in naturalized areas where suckering spread is acceptable. Also effective in shrub borders, roadside plantings, wet or low areas, as a screen or as part of a native plant garden.
Sowing Sambucus canadensis Seeds:
The seeds of American Elderberry are very small.
Elderberry seed need a warm spell then a cold spell in order to mature the embryo and reduce the seed coat.
For best results, please follow the instructions in the order provided.
Scarify: Pour Hot water over seed. Soak for 24 hours.
Stratify: Warm 60 Days, then Cold 120 days, 40 Degrees F in a moist medium.
Germination: Sow 1/16” deep
Zone: 3 to 9
Growth Rate: Fast
Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Native Range: Eastern North America
Height: 5 to 12 feet
Spread: 5 to 12 feet
Shape: Multi-stemmed, wide spreading
Bloom Time: June - July
Bloom Color: White
Flower/Fruit: Clusters of fragrant, tiny star shaped white flowers, followed by purplish black, berry-like fruits.
Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade
Fall Color: yellow, orange and red
Drought Tolerance: High
Water: Medium to wet
Maintenance: High; It can be pruned back hard to keep it in bounds.
Site Requirements /Soil Tolerances: Prefers moist soils, but is drought tolerant. Does well in acidic or alkaline soils.
Culture: Spreads by root suckers to form colonies. Prune out dead or weakened stems in early spring.
Uses: Best when massed in naturalized areas where suckering spread is acceptable. Also effective in shrub borders, roadside plantings, wet or low areas, as a screen or as part of a native plant garden.
Sowing Sambucus canadensis Seeds:
The seeds of American Elderberry are very small.
Elderberry seed need a warm spell then a cold spell in order to mature the embryo and reduce the seed coat.
For best results, please follow the instructions in the order provided.
Scarify: Pour Hot water over seed. Soak for 24 hours.
Stratify: Warm 60 Days, then Cold 120 days, 40 Degrees F in a moist medium.
Germination: Sow 1/16” deep
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