Smaller shrub with juicy fruit.

York Elderberry Plant

Smaller shrub with juicy fruit.

Tiny white flowers in spring
Clusters of purple-black berries loaded with vitamin C
Manageable shrub grows 6-8 ft. tall

Enjoy lots of juicy berries on a more manageable shrub. These new cultivars from Denmark grow just 6-8 ft. tall. In early summer, the vigorous plants are covered with gorgeous tiny white flowers. They produce large clusters of small purple-black berries in late summer. The nutritious berries have high anthocyanin content and are excellent made into jams, jellies, juices and cordials. Plant two varieties for improved pollination. Zones 3-8.

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Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	All Other Perennials & Potted Plants
3A-4A	4/29/24 - 6/7/24
4B	4/29/24 - 6/7/24
5A	4/8/24 - 6/7/24
5B	3/25/24 - 6/7/24
6A	3/11/24 - 6/7/24
6B	2/26/24 - 6/7/24
7A	2/22/24 - 6/7/24
7B	2/19/24 - 5/31/24
8A	2/12/24 - 5/31/24
8B	2/13/24 - 5/12/24
9A & B	2/6/24 - 5/12/24
10A & B	2/6/24 - 5/12/24
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7A: 6/3/24 Zones 7B-10B: 5/8/24

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Product Details

Botanical Name: Sambucus canadensis 'York'
Height: 6-8 feet
Spacing:6 - 8 feet
Depth:Place the plant in the hole at the same level it was grown by the nursery.
Spread:6-8 feet
Light Required:Full Sun, Partial Shade
Pollinator:Self-pollinating
Yield: They will start producing fruit when plants are 2-3 years old.
Size: Premium
Blooms: Early Summer
Fruit: Juicy, sweet, purplish-black berries.
Zone: 3-9

Form: Shrub, Elderberry
Flower Form: Large creamy white flowers.
Soil Requirements: Thrives in most soils.
Growth Rate: Fast growth rate.
Pruning: During their first three years of life, elderberries should not be pruned except to remove dead or damaged limbs. However, once an elderberry bears canes more than three years old, these less-productive canes should be removed to make way for younger, mo