Grow guide
How to grow Elderflower
Sambucus canadensis
- Type
- Edible flower
- Zones
- USDA zones 3–9
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 730–1095 days
- Spacing
- 120″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Hardy
- Sowing
- Start indoors, then transplant
- Start indoors
- 0 weeks before last frost
Care
- Harvest Once
- Fertilize 2x/year
- Water Deep weekly
Notes
Shrub blooms late May in 7B. For cordial, syrups. Cook before eating.
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Grows well nearby
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