Red Elderberry, Scarlet Elderberry Sambucus pubens

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Botanical Name:

Sambucus pubens

Family:

Adoxaceae

Genus:

Sambucus

Species:

pubens

Common Name:

Red Elderberry, Scarlet Elderberry

Seeds Per Pound:
302,666
Quantity:
0.03 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
44
Germination:
98%
Germination Test Type:
cut
Purity:
95%
Height:
8-12 feet
Collection Locale:
Canada
London, Ontario
Crop Year:
2022
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
3
In Stock: 0.03 lb
Prices
  • Sambucus pubens cs

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 44 seeds)
$4.95
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in hot tap water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: warm stratify for 60 days, cold stratify for 150 days.
Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: if water treatment does not allow seed to imbibe, sulfuric acid treatment is required.
In a Nutshell:
* Sambucus racemosa, commonly known as red elder or red elderberry, is a deciduous suckering shrub which typically grows to 8-12’ tall with a somewhat sprawling habit.
* Tolerates a wide range of soils, but prefers moist, humusy, nutrient-rich, neutral to slightly acidic loams.
* Fruits are sour and usually not consumed raw by humans, but may be cooked for use in the preparation of wine, jelly and pies. Fruits are attractive to wildlife.
* Historically, Sambucus racemosa (native to Europe and Asia) was commonly known as European red elder and the very similar Sambucus pubens also known as S. racemosavar. pubens (native to North America) was known as American red elder. Many authorities have now grouped both of these red elders together under the name of Sambucus racemosa. more...
Comments:
A shrub with shiny compound dark green leaves; yellow-white flowers in a pyramidal cluster, followed by scarlet fruit to 1/4"; resembles S. racemosa, which see; grows in rocky woods from Georgia and Colorado to Newfoundland and Alaska