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| ADAMS ELDERBERRY (Sambucus canadensis) |
| Very large clusters of early ripening, good sized purplish/black berries. Used for jam, juice, wine and can be eaten fresh. Adams elderberry is sweeter than most elderberries. Somewhat self fruitful, but will yield best with another variety such as Johns. New York origin. Zone 3-8. |
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NSELBLK
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| BLACK BEAUTY ELDERBERRY (Sambucus nigra) |
| Very ornamental purple foliage with large flat clusters of fragrant pink flowers. Edible black fruits and flowers. Needs regular water during first 2 years, but mostly drought tolerant after. A large shrub growing to about 10 ft. Black Beauty Elderberry holds its color in part shade. Of English origin. Zone 4-7. |
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NSELBDIA
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| BLACK DIAMOND (TM) ELDERBERRY (Sambucus canadensis) |
| A new selection from New York that produces large clusters of unusually sweet, flavorful, early ripening, large berries. Black Diamond (TM) elderberries have a short, uniform harvest window and store well. It's a more compact shrub than other cultivars, averaging 5 foot high and 3 foot wide. Zone 4-8. |
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NSNSBLU
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| BLUE ELDERBERRY (Sambucus caerulea) |
| A fast growing, hardy shrub with large clusters of tiny white flowers followed by huge quantities of easily harvested blue fruit. Blue Elderberry fruits can be used for jams, wine, and preserves. Very beneficial northwest native plant for pollinators; attracting bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Prefers sun. Can have a multi-stemmed habit and grows to about 30 ft. Zone 3-8. |
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NSELEME
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| EMERALD LACE ELDERBERRY (Sambucus nigra laciniata) |
| Very ornamental with small, finely cut lacy leaves. An extreme vase-shaped form and a smaller overall stature to about 8 ft. In part shade to shady conditions the leaves will be slightly larger. Black fruits in abundance for wine, juice and jelly. Emerald Lace Elderberry has large flat panicles of white flowers for attracting butterflies and bees or human harvest. Also known as 'Fern Leaved Elderberry'. Not self-fruitful. Zone 3-9. |
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NSELJOH
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| JOHN ELDERBERRY (Sambucus canadensis) |
| Slightly less productive than Adams, but with larger berries and clusters. Sweet berries are used for jam, juice, wine and are eaten fresh. John Elderberry is somewhat self fruitful but better yieilding with second variety such as Adams. Later ripening. From Nova Scotia, Canada, 1954. Zone 3-8. |
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NSELKOR
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| KORSOR ELDERBERRY (Sambucus nigra) |
| This Danish black elderberry cultivar is grown commercially because of its high yields. Korsor elderberry is well known for its exceptional medicinal qualities and immune boosting properties. Big clusters of large dark blue, juicy berries. 8 feet at maturity. Zone 4-9 |
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NSELMAR
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| MARGE ELDERBERRY (Sambucus nigra x canadensis) |
| An especially vigorous variety with large fruit. Marge elderberry, a cross between European and North American black elderberry, has performed better in the Midwest than pure European varieties. Zone 4-8 |
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NSELNOR
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NSELNOV
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| NOVA ELDERBERRY (Sambucus canadensis) |
| Commercial fruiting shrub with large berries and clusters, grows to about 6 ft. Used for jam, juice, wine and is sweeter than most other varieties. Self-fruitful, but Nova Elderberry often sets better with another variety. Early ripening. Prefers summer moisture for good fruit development. Resents root disturbance. Orginated in Nova Scotia. Zone 3-8. |
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NSELRAN
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| RANCH ELDERBERRY (Sambucus canadensis) |
| Came from an abandoned homestead and was planted in the late 1800's. A determinate variety that is more tolerant of drought and harder soils. Short season bearer. Ranch Elderberry is a compact shrub that grows to about 5 ft. Similar to Nova and York and is a good pollinator for both. Zone 3-8. |
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NSELSAMP
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| SAMPO ELDERBERRY (Sambucus nigra) |
| High yielding Danish selection with especially flavorful black fruit. Also the Sampo Elderberry is used as a pollinator to increase yield on Samdal and other European elderberry varieties. |
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