Elderberry Cutting Johns

Description

This variety of elderberry is prized not only for its black berries, but also its beautiful green leaves in the summer and red-orange leaves in the fall! High yielding, vigorous elderberry that’s perfect for making pies and wines.

Grow your own elderberries from these cuttings from Strathearn Elderberries, a small family farm in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia! When growing elderberries, keep in mind that they cross-pollinate. A minimum of two plants is suggested for pollination purposes. Planting multiple varieties of elderberries together are reported to improve pollination, but they are not required.

NOTE: This product is only available for shipping to US customers. 

Elderberry Cuttings – Johns – Sambucus canadensis

Sun & Temperature: Elderberries prefer a sunny location but will adapt to part shade.

Soil Requirements: Elderberries are not picky, but they prefer a slightly acidic soil rich in compost. Your optimum soil pH should be between 5.5-6.5. Ideally, they should have a loamy, sandy, well-drained site. Add some manure or compost before planting if your earth is lacking.

Planting: Dig a generous hole and mix the native soil with equal parts of well-rotted compost. Plant lower nodes 4″ to 5″ deep. Elderberries grow between 6-12 feet tall, depending on the variety, and just as wide. Place plants 6-10 feet apart.

USDA Zones: 3-10
Height At Maturity: ~10′
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Spacing: 6-10′
Number of cuttings: 1 bare cutting (6-12″ long)

Product image(s) via: Strathearn Elderberries, Seeds for Generations