Elder 2-3L

Elder (Sambucus nigra) — ornamental shrub.

Elder (Sambucus nigra) – ornamental shrub. The elder offers fragrant flowers for cordial and healthy berries (cooked); highly melliferous.

Benefits

• Decorative flowering
• Rustic, easy to maintain

Seasonal care

• Spring: Start of the growing season: apply a suitable fertiliser and provide sun or partial shade.
• Summer: Water moderately.
• Autumn: Harvest when ripe (August-September). Autumn is the ideal time for planting.
• Winter: Frost-hardy – overwinters outdoors. Prune in late winter if needed.

Specifications

• Botanical name: Sambucus nigra
• Botanical family: Adoxaceae
• Life cycle: Perennial
• Foliage: Deciduous
• Exposure: Sun / partial shade
• Placement: Outdoors
• Growth rate: Medium
• Minimum temperature: -30 °C
• Drought resistance: Medium
• Mature height: 200-400 cm
• Mature width: 100-200 cm
• Flowering period: May–June
• Flower colour: Mixed
• Fragrance: Subtle
• Fruiting period: August–September
• Soil: Fertile, well drained
• pH: 6,0-7,5
• Watering: Moderate
• Fertilising: Spring
• Pruning: After flowering
• Mulching: Recommended
• Product code: 4035261
• EAN code: 6420384035261

Warnings

• The raw fruit and green parts are toxic
• Eaten only cooked
• Vigorous – needs pruning

Frequently asked questions

Does it survive winter outdoors?
Yes, it is frost-hardy and overwinters outdoors without problems in Romania.

What exposure and watering does it prefer?
Sun / partial shade; moderate watering. The elder offers fragrant flowers for cordial and healthy berries (cooked); highly melliferous.

When is it harvested / does it fruit?
Fruiting period: August-September.