Elderberry

 

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Pocahontas County, Iowa residents only

 

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*  $0.90

*  2-3 foot bare root seedling

 

*     Full sun/part shade

*     Zone:  3-9

*  Height:  6-10 feet

*  Spread:  8-12 feet, round bush to oval shrubby tree

*  Moderate growth rate

*  Prefers moist, rich soil – sandy or loamy

*  Drought tolerant

*  White flowers in late June – early July

*     Purplish-black berries reach peak in September

 * Edible, but berries need to be cooked; good for jellies, jams, syrup, pies, wine

*  Good windbreak shrub

*  Native

 

*  Wildlife value: Used for shelter and food by birds and mammals

 

 

 

 

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