Here are some quick reference sheet to help you start growing and harvesting elderberries and elderflowers. There’s basic info about how to plant and care for Sambucus canadensis, native elderberry. It also includes a little overview of the plant’s horticultural characteristics and a description of popular commercial elderberry cultivars.
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- Native Elderberry Overview
- Plant Spacing Chart
- Essential Field Equipment
- Using NRCS Technical and Financial Assistance to Establish Elderberries
- Popular Commercial Sambucus canadensis cultivars described
- Cultivar Evaluation Form
- Elderberry Decision Tool - University of Missouri in Columbia
- University of Vermont Grower Guide and Financial Decision Support Tool