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Sambucus canadensis
The Nova Elderberry is an easy to grow, beautiful and medicinal plant, pairing well with the other American elderberry varieties for pollination and to stagger your harvest. Grows to about 6′. Berries produced on first year wood, so heavy pruning is common and recommended. Used for everything from cough syrup to making a divine liqueur. American elderberries are native to North America.
USDA Zone: 4-9
Pollination: May set fruit alone but should be pollinated by a second S. canadensis variety for better productivity.
Time to productivity: 2-3 years after planting.
Ripening time: September
Size: 6′ tall.
Sambucus canadensis 'Nova'. The Nova Elderberry is an easy to grow, beautiful and medicinal plant, pairing well with the other American elderberry varieties for pollination and to stagger your harvest. Grows to about 6'. Berries produced on first year wood, so heavy pruning is common and recommended. Used for everything from cough syrup to making a divine liqueur. American elderberries are native to North America. Use another S. canadensis cultivar as a pollinizer. Zone 3.
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