Description

Carefree beauty with edible appeal. Vigorous plants have glossy green foliage and in May they develop large white flower-heads. If not harvested first for fritters, tea, or wine, elderflowers develop into exceptional, large fruit clusters in the summer.

Fruit contains a high amount of vitamin C and has better, consistent quality than wild elderberries. Cold-hardy. Ripens in August. Best pollinator: any other elderberry variety.

Note: Elderberries must be cooked before consumption. Consuming fresh elderberries can be toxic. Please ensure all berries are properly prepared before use.

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Characteristics

Bloom Color White
Fruit Color Purple
Fruit Size Small - Medium
Hardiness Zone Range 3 - 9
Pollination Pollinator Required
Ripens/Harvest August
Shade/Sun Partial Shade - Full Sun
Soil Composition Loamy
Soil Moisture Well Drained
Soil pH Level 5.5 - 6.5
Taste Sweet
Texture Firm, Juicy
Years to Bear 2 - 3

Size & Spacing

Mature Size

When your plant matures, it will be approximately 6 - 10' tall x 6 - 8' wide.

Recommended Spacing

We recommend spacing these plants 6 - 8' apart to ensure room for growth.

Zone Compatibility

This Variety's Zone Range 3 - 9
My Hardiness Zone ?
The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatibility range of this variety before ordering.

Pollination

This variety requires another one for adequate pollination.

Cross-pollination by a different variety is key to its growing and bearing success. Plant one of these varieties within 100' for best pollination.

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Tools & Supplies

Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.

Planting & Care

Learn all about how to grow elderberry plants in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.

Shipping Information

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103 Questions
Why did you choose this?

To make elderberry syrup.

great price and have been dying to get this

Needed pollinator for John's Elderberry trees that I ordered two days ago.

We wanted to try elderberry. I had them near my house and my aunt would make jams. We needed at least two for cross pollination.

Customer Reviews

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1-10 of 150 Reviews
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 10, 2024
To health and wellness
Fantastic start. Grew a lot this growing season and is over 7 feet tall. Harvested all berries produced and made a syrup. Can't wait for more.
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 18, 2024
A very satisfied customer
I am so very pleased with my purchase of the Adams Elderberry bare root tree from StarkBros. Very speedy processing and good delivery time. It came in a beautiful tall, designer box with neat and tidy packaging. Very impressive.
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 10, 2024
Hardy plant
Even though I did not plant this Elderberry plant in a timely manner, it waited for me (LOL), and it has thrived. It is doing so well. I can't wait until it starts making berries next year!
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 8, 2024
Nice Healthy plant
The plant is really growing great, looks real promising of a good sturdy plant
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 8, 2024
So far so good!
Really happy with how these two are growing so far. Even a few nibbles at the tops from deer a few weeks ago haven't caused any problems.

Photos are when they were received in April of 2024, and some progress shots up to now in August 2024. The hardware cloth is 3 feet tall, for reference. One of the plants is already almost six feet tall!

Planted in western NY between lakes Chautauqua and Erie, so we'll see how they hold up to our blustery winters. They should be fine, since this variety originates in the region.

Very pleased so far! Can't wait to try them in coming seasons. I haven't had fresh elderberries from the area since I was a kid. Used to be able to find them growing wild everywhere.
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 5, 2024
I LOVE this plant!!! It really has thrived in our Montana weather !
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 3, 2024
Nice elderberry
Looking great. The plant is hearty and took off immediately from the bare root sent. Can't wait for fruit next season.
Rated 5 out of 5
Jul 17, 2024
Love my tree, both my elderberry trees are great, they are doing great, all my trees that I bought through starkbros they all are doing wonderful, when people ask me where I bought my trees from I tell them Stark bros, I am very satisfied with all my purchases through Stark bros, Thank you
Rated 5 out of 5
Jul 10, 2024
Glad I chose Stark
My bushes are growing perfectly, I'm new to this and I couldn't be happier the bushes were easy to plant and are so healthy.
Rated 5 out of 5
Jul 9, 2024
Great little tree, a lot of growth and flourishing!