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Elderberry Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit

Sambucus nigracanadensis

From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.

THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

Elderberry care, from seed onward.

Extremely easy and fast growing. Thrives in moist soil and full sun.

The Seeds In A Cup® kit provides a front-row seat to the Elderberry's unique 'pithy' stem structure.

By softwood cuttings (very easy) or seed.

Blooms in early summer; berries ripen in late summer. Spreads by root suckers.

Moist soils, ditches, and sunny stream banks.

High flood tolerance; adaptable to various soil pH.

Elderberry rust and birds (who will eat all the berries!).

Cooked berries are safe; raw berries, stems, and leaves contain cyanide-inducing glycosides and are toxic.

A large deciduous shrub with large flat clusters (umbels) of tiny white flowers and deep purple berries.

‘Wyldewood’, ‘Adams No. 1’ (Large fruit types).

Berries used for syrups, jellies, and immune-supporting tinctures. flowers used for Elderflower cordial

North America, east of the Rockies.

Secure and widespread.

From the Greek ‘sambuke’, an ancient musical instrument made from elder wood.

The 'Medicine Chest' tree; every part of the Elder was used by early healers for different ailments.

TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING

There is no confirmed kit match for elderberry in the current catalog. Explore the collection or ask us about this plant.

THE GROWING CONVERSATION

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