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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Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	All Other Perennials & Potted Plants
3A-4A	4/29/24 - 5/31/24
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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: No. 1, 1 Yr Plants
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