Elderberries are woody shrubs or herbaceous perennials with ornamental feathered leaves and white flower umbels which are followed by showy black or bright red fruits from summer to late summer. Easily grown in any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. Sow flat in any humus rich, well drained soil. Keep pots outside in a sunny, protected spot. Transplant as soon as seedlings are strng enough in spring before the new leaves emerge.All are USDA Climate Zone 6. 20 seeds per package. |
Sambucus ebulus (Dwarf Elderberry)70 (140)cm, Dwarf Elderberry is an Eurasian herbaceous perennial with upright annual stalks topped by a white inflorescence followed by ornamental glossy black berries (not edible !) in late summer. Europe. Easily cultivated in any humus rich, leafy soil in a partially shaded to sunny spot. VI-VII. |
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seed package 4738 | € 3,99 |
Sambucus nigra (Black Elderberry)3 (5)m, Black Elderberry is a woody deciduous shrub native throughout Europe growing in open spots in woods and in headges. It has broadly feathered leaves and white flowers followed by edible, ornamental black berries in dense terminal clusters. Easily cultivated in any rich, well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. IV-V. |
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seed package (ex Frankfurt, Germany)4677 | € 0,99 | |||
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seed package (ex Sicily, Italy)8579 | € 0,99 | |||
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Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea (Blue Elderberry)300 (400)cm, Blue Elderberry is a beautiful tall shrub with basally branching, upright, woody stems with broad feathered, dark green leaves and terminal, nodding umbels with white flowers followed by most ornamental bluish-grey fruits. These are edible when cooked, and used to make jellies or syrup. Native of open spots in woods in eastern North America. For any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. IV-V. |
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seed package 4790 | € 4,99* |
Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (Canadian Elderberry)3 (5)m, Canadian Elderberry is similar to the European subspecies with arching white flower umbels followed by edible, glossy black fruits in late summer. Easily cultivated in any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. IV-V. |
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seed package 4869 | € 3,99* |
Sambucus racemosa (Red Elderberry)3 (5)m, Red Elderberry is a woody deciduous shrub from mountainous regions in Central Europe with broadly feathered leaves, greenish-white flowers and most ornamental red berries (not edible) in dense terminal culsters. Easily cultivated in any rich, well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. Seeds from a population in the southern Vosges range (East France). IV-VI. |
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seed package 4645 | € 3,99* |