Elderberry Bush - American Elder Gooseberry tea or for brewing beer

tea or for brewing beer

A native tree to our area

Flowers May to June

Inedible bean pods present from mid-summer to mid-winter

Ripening: Mid fall

Elderberry Bush - American Elder Gooseberry tea or for brewing beerHardiness: Zone 2. Size: Bush 10 ft. Planting: Okay in harsh, depleted or ever moist sites, tolerates part shade well. Fruit: Purple Black berries in clusters. Pollination: Self pollinating, no companion needed. Use: Excellent for pies, jellies, preserves and processing. Ripening: Early September. Pot: 2 gal. A native elderberry variety, with small fruits and lower yields than cultivated varieties. Also known as Canadian Elderberry or Common