Product Description
Supplied Size: 40-60cm, 1.5-2′ bare-root transplant.
Foliage: Light-green, deciduous
Habit: Large shrub or small tree, 12′
Fruit: Black elderberries
Flower: Pretty white flowers in late spring
Position: Full sun to semi shade
Soil Type: Elder will grow well in any soil type and will tolerate wet and dry conditions.
Elder is a very useful culinary plant, the flowers and the fruits can be used for a multitude of purposes from cordial, wine, flavourings, jams and chutneys.
Elder can be planted as a small tree or in a mixed hedge with Hawthorn where it will provide a valuable food source for many wildlife species. Bees in particular love the nectar rich flowers.
