Elderberry Bush - American Elder Gooseberry Use: Excellent fresh eating

Use: Excellent fresh eating

1 male plant/4 female plants

There was a small patch in my back yard

Pick after frost for a more mellow flavour

Ripening: Late August

Elderberry Bush - American Elder Gooseberry Use: Excellent fresh eatingHardiness: Zone 2. Size: Bush 10 ft. Planting: Okay in harsh, depleted or ever moist sites, tolerates part shade well. Fruit: Purple Black berries in clusters. Pollination: Self pollinating, no companion needed. Use: Excellent for pies, jellies, preserves and processing. Ripening: Early September. Pot: 2 gal. A native elderberry variety, with small fruits and lower yields than cultivated varieties. Also known as Canadian Elderberry or Common