Bushy flowering shrub / Tree - Edible flowers & berries - Grows super fast.
Also known as European Elder, or Black Elderberry Tree. Can be grown as an ornamental bushy shrub, tree or hedge that will reach 6 meteres tall. This super fast growing plant displays creamy white fragrant flowers in the summer followed by dark berries in the autum. Both the flowers and the berries have a long tradition of culinary use, primarily for cordinal and wine.The plant is commonly used in dietary supplements and traditional medicine. However you should not eat the berries raw. Elderberry is an easy plant to grow and will tolorate most soil types, ideally in full sun or part shade. Sambucus Nigra can also be grown as a hedge as well as an ornemtal plant. This plant will attract wildife into your garden and offers a place to nest and food for birds. Please note this plant is toxic to pets.
Frost hardy - Deciedious Flowering Shrub / Tree - Autumn Berries
Flowers: May - July
Berries: August - September
2 Litre Pot
Grows well in full sun or part shade. Will look great in flower beds borders, rockeries and as a hedging plant.
To care for your Sambucus Nigra prune in march. This will encourage your plant to grow bigger leaves and support it in living much longer. Water during dry season.
- Summer Flowering
- Winter Berries
- Fast growing
- Easy to grow
- Edible flowers & Berries
- Low maintanance.
- Frost hardy
- Grows well in full sun or part shade
- Ornamental plant / Hedging plant
- Attracts wildlife
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All of our plants are grown locally at our Wenvoe nursery using sustainable practices: peat-free organic soil, rainwater irrigation, and zero pesticides or herbicides. All plants are shipped in recycled pots within 48 hours once ordered. Good for your garden, good for the planet.
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