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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NSELBLACE
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BLACK LACE ELDERBERRY (Sambucus nigra) |
A fantastic ornamental with finely cut, lace-like purplish black foliage and pink flowers. Very productive of black fruits. Somewhat deer resistant. Prefers moist soils in sun or shade but color will be stronger in sun. Black Lace elderberry is a shrub growing to about 6-8 ft. tall. Zone 4-7. |
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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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NSELHAS
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HASCHBERG ELDERBERRY (Sambucus nigra) |
Leading commercial variety for fruit production in Germany. Haschberg Elderberry has heavy yield of good sized clusters of juicy dark blue berries for jam, juice and wine. Zone 4-9. |
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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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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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NSELWYLD
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WYLDEWOOD ELDERBERRY (Sambucus canadensis) |
Wyldewood elderberry has medium to large black berries. They develop on large flower clusters, nearly a foot across, on new shoots. A very productive variety found in Oklahoma. |
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NSELYOR
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YORK ELDERBERRY (Sambucus canadensis) |
Largest berry on big clusters. Berries ripen later than others. Prefers summer moisture to maintain fruit quality. Resents root disturbance. Will produce in part shade and grows 8-12 ft. tall. Self-fertile, but often sets better with a second variety, usually Nova. York Elderberry is from New York, 1964. Zone 3-8. |
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NSELBOB
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BOB GORDON ELDERBERRY (Sambucus canadensis) |
Bob Gordon Elderberries are a high yielding Missouri selection with medium to large berries in big clusters that are unusually sweet yet less subject to bird predation due to upside down hanging clusters. |
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