Grow guide
How to grow Elderberry Bob Gordon
Sambucus canadensis 'Bob Gordon'
- Type
- Elderberry
- Zones
- USDA zones 3–9
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 730–1095 days
- Spacing
- 36″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Very hardy
- Sowing
- bare-root
- Start indoors
- 0 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Fertilize Annual
- Prune Annual
- Harvest As needed
Notes
University of Missouri release selected from Missouri wild stock; mid-to-late August harvest with high juice yield, recommended for elderberry processing.
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