Elderberry
GenusSambucus
Also called elder
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“It’s a dense shrub with many stems.” — How to Grow Elderberry: A Complete Growing Guide - Vaki-Chim
“It likes zones 3 to 9” — How to Grow Elderberry: A Complete Growing Guide - Vaki-Chim
“Planting elderberries in pairs, no more than 60 feet apart” — How to Grow Elderberry: A Complete Growing Guide - Vaki-Chim
“Propagation can be done through softwood, hardwood, and hardwood with sprouts cuttings.” — How to Grow Elderberry: A Complete Growing Guide - Vaki-Chim
“The flowers have a delicate muscat aroma and can be eaten raw or cooked (1).” — The Pros and Cons of Elderberry
“They’re toxic when eaten raw and can cause diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.” — What To Know About Elderberry Benefits
Who grows this
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Fact sheet: 4 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian