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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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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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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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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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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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NSELSAM
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| SAMDAL ELDERBERRY (Sambucus nigra) |
| A newer commercial variety from Denmark with big clusters of black fruits that are especially high in antioxidants. Plants bear on two year old wood. Samdal Elderberry will send up many new canes from the base each year, so in order to keep the plant more manageable, commercial growers will prune out the second year canes after the crop has finished producing. Grows to about 5-7 ft. Care needs to be taken in harvesting, as elderberries can be brittle and roots resent disturbance. Zone 3-7. |
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