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1 – Bob Gordon

1 – Ranch

1 – Wyldewood

Wholesale prices on this would be around $60+, retail potted around $90+

Elderberry Jelly is one of my childhood favorites. We had wild elderberry growing down the driveway on the family farm that made fantastic jelly. By all means use wild elderberry. These are specially selected for more productivity, larger berries, more juice, and easier picking. Elderberry is easy to propagate so you only need to have one of these to make hundreds more. This package is best grown in a fantastic wide range of zones 4-9. Pint container or bare root plants 6″-12″ tall

*note* -Berries, stems and leaves are toxic if eaten raw. Berries must be cooked first! 

Bob Gordon – Sambucus canadensis 

USDA 4-9

Primocane

Bob Gordon selected this very productive cultivar with large clusters of flavorful purple berries in 1999 in Osceola, Missouri, and it has become a staple of a regional elderberry-growing industry. This variety grows 8′ or more tall and is loaded with clusters of fruit that droop down, usually below the foliage. This keeps birds from robbing fruit from the bushes, making this variety particularly valuable for growers visited by large flocks of wild birds! The fruits of this Elderberry are sweeter and larger than other cultivars. The plants are vigorous and productive. This cultivar can be mowed to the ground after dormancy and fruits can be harvested in the following year on primocane stems. Yields are high, and plants appear to have some resistance to Japanese Beetle. Hardiness Zones 4-8. Pint container or bare root plants 6″-12″ tall

Ranch – Sambucus canadensis

USDA 3-9

Compact

This cultivar is the best choice for growing in extreme climates. The plants are short and easily harvested. The stems are strong and shorter in stature than other cultivars, growing to five to six feet tall. It was selected from the wild in the Mid West, where it is currently grown commercially. It is drought tolerant and a productive, compact plant, so it’s particularly good to use in small or urban gardens. Clusters of fruits can be found in the middle of the stems to the top. The plants grow in most soil types and are the most tolerant to non-fertile soils. Pint container or bare root plants 6″-12″ tall

Wyldewood – Sambucus canadensis

USDA 4-9

Primocane

This is a variety of Elderberry that is found growing wild in Brush Hills, Oklahoma. The harvest season is two and three weeks later than other major cultivars. Wyldewood has high vigor. When the plants are grown in warmer climates or have a longer growing season, the plants can be mowed to the ground after dormancy as a method of pruning. The new primocane stems will yield fruits in the following year. Plants are productive with large cymes of fruit. Pint container or bare root plants 6″-12″ tall