all cuttings are 2 nodes long, ~5-10” pencil to 5/8” thickness

See below for rooting directions.

Elderberries are beautiful, upright suckering shrubs, with high medicinal and food value. All parts of the plant have a history of medicinal use, although the berries and flowers are most commonly used. Berries should not be eaten raw in quantity, but are excellent in jams, jellies, syrups and baked goods. Needs another clone or seedling for pollination. They produce best in full sun, they enjoy being on the edge of a damp spot and tolerate seasonal flooding.

‘York’ - A popular variety with large fruit, highly productive and well adapted to local conditions. Best producing variety I have grown.

‘Barn’ - Closer to the local ecotype then ‘York’, prolific flowers and fruit, but smaller berry size then ‘York’. Selected in NH by Elwyn Meader.

‘Bob Gordon’ - vigorous and productive variety known for rebounding quickly from coppicing.

‘Ranch’ - New to me, but supposedly stays smaller than most varieties and tolerates adverse conditions.

‘Pocahontas’ - Super vigorous, jumbo flowers and long season. A very exciting new variety.

Elder cuttings can be rooted indoors upon arrival or stored, wrapped in damp paper in a ziplock bag in the fridge until conditions are suitable to root outdoors. If storing check occasionally for mold, if mold appears wash with dilute bleach or hydrogen peroxide and start rooting sooner rather then later. Elder cuttings root easily by a variety of methods. I simply stick them, un treated in a pot of soilless potting mix or nursery bed when the ground thaws and keep watered. For details on rooting cuttings see this PDF