I planted some outside my orchard, in the reed canary grass surrounding a seasonal wetland. I find the flower to be one of the most beautiful things in the Midwest. But this is straddling zone three, and I have yet to see any where I live 30min south of the orchard, though 2hrs south around the Twin Cities they are abundant.
I love cooking with this plant. It grew widely where I used to live in Sweden, but isn't to be found where I now live in Finland. Great article. Enjoyed finding out more about Elderberry.
Thanks!! It has to be somewhere!! If not, they're freeze drying those berries in Poland, and that makes them light and fluffy to be shipped anywhere. Nuts.com sells their product in the USA.
Is elderberry really a weed in the US? I can hardly find them here in Sydney, Aus (we have a native white elderberry, Sambucus gaudichaudiana, and a yellow one, Sambucus australasica).
But I did find an edible lookalike once (which took me about 4 months to ID): Polyscias sambucifolia - elderberry ash. Its berries were white, juicy and peppery.
We are lucky to have our own native species which is generally better for food and wine than the European one, though you could argue about which one is superior medicinally. S. Nigra is heavily studied.
Yaaaa zone 3 is just outside the hardiness range unless you can make a microclimate happen.
I planted some outside my orchard, in the reed canary grass surrounding a seasonal wetland. I find the flower to be one of the most beautiful things in the Midwest. But this is straddling zone three, and I have yet to see any where I live 30min south of the orchard, though 2hrs south around the Twin Cities they are abundant.
I also think the flowers are lovely. And pollinators flock to them!
I love cooking with this plant. It grew widely where I used to live in Sweden, but isn't to be found where I now live in Finland. Great article. Enjoyed finding out more about Elderberry.
Thanks!! It has to be somewhere!! If not, they're freeze drying those berries in Poland, and that makes them light and fluffy to be shipped anywhere. Nuts.com sells their product in the USA.
Is elderberry really a weed in the US? I can hardly find them here in Sydney, Aus (we have a native white elderberry, Sambucus gaudichaudiana, and a yellow one, Sambucus australasica).
But I did find an edible lookalike once (which took me about 4 months to ID): Polyscias sambucifolia - elderberry ash. Its berries were white, juicy and peppery.
I wonder what’s in those peppery berries.
We are lucky to have our own native species which is generally better for food and wine than the European one, though you could argue about which one is superior medicinally. S. Nigra is heavily studied.
Weedom, thanks again for the collaboration!
Hope all your fans like a nerd topping on your elderberry recipe :-D
How could they not? Who doesn’t love a little anthocianid between friends?
I cross-posted this to our Brunette Gardens readers today. Thanks again for the collaboration!