Black Elder
Sambucus nigra 'Samdal'
Caprifoliaceae
Other names
Elderberry
Growth habit
Shrub - Clonal
Perennation
Perennial
Location
Pounder Vegetable Garden and Climate Change Garden
Source of plant
Nourse Farms
Description
Plants are vigorous, producing long shoots from soil level one growing season and bearing fruit the next. These are removed after bearing and replaced by the current year's growth. This makes the plant easy to prune and manage as a bush. Large fruit clusters with good flavor ripen in August each year. Berries have very high anthocyanin content.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5