Elderberry 'York' - Sambucus
The American elderberry is a magnificent, productive, and ornamental shrub. It grows quickly and produces fruit in the fall. It is a self-fertile shrub that benefits from being grown with different cultivars. The fruit is edible cooked or dehydrated. The cultivars offered have characteristics suitable for interesting commercial production as well as ornamental value. It is often used as a natural dye and in the production of juice blends.
The York variety is the most productive. It also yields the largest fruits, with a dark burgundy color, but less sweet, with a neutral flavor.
Height: Approx. 2 meters
Width: Approx. 1 meter
Hardiness Zone: 3a
Flowering Period: Late June - July
Harvest Period: Late - September

