Elderberry Live Stakes

Elderberry Live Stakes for Sale (Sambucus Canadensis)

These Elderberry Live Stakes (Sambucus canadensis) are easily planted and grown as a highly beneficial shrub of many talents. Many take an initial interest in this plant when they hear about its widely studied medicinal uses. In a landscape, there are endless reasons to appreciate this plant, from its showy beauty to its ecosystem value.

After witnessing this shrub’s sweet-smelling, gorgeous flower clusters turn into deeply colored, rich berries, you are sure to fall in love. When grown from live stakes, this quick grower will take root and prove itself a native favorite.

Elderberry Live Stakes Plant Details

Family: Adoxaceae

Light Requirement: Full Sun – Partial Shade

Water Needs: Medium - High

Height: 5-12 ft.

Spread: 5-12 ft.

Growth Rate: Fast

Bloom Time: Late Spring - Early Summer

Flower Color: White, turns into deep blue berries

Wildlife Value: Flowers attracts pollinators, provides shelter and food for birds and mammals

This plant is found along streams and alike due to its adaptability in a variety of soil conditions. It grows most optimally in well-drained, moist areas, but can handle short periods of drought. The berries, while a deep purple/blue color, are so rich that they appear black prior to close inspection.

Landscape Uses and Maintenance of Sambucus Canadensis

This woody native shrub performs wonderfully in eroding soil zones, providing rich stabilization for the soil. Being about as tall as it is wide, Elderberry Live Stakes are an excellent choice to plant for natural privacy and sectioning in a yard. It spreads quickly through the formation of root suckers, which get out of hand if not pulled and shaped regularly.

With its versatile benefits, it is a great addition in many types of gardens: native, pollinator, and even rain. The edible uses of this plant are among its most valued, particularly as a popular native food source for local wildlife. When planted directly in the ground in live stake form, this shrub will very soon establish itself in a very cost-effective fashion.

Noteworthy Characteristics of Sambucus Canadensis

Elderberry Live Stakes are a fantastic addition to your yard with its variety of uses. Whether you want to enjoy its tranquil beauty, cultivate its berries to make natural medicine, or harvest its flowers for culinary flavorings, you cannot go wrong with this plant.

For thousands of years, this plant has been cultivated for a variety of folk medicine purposes, and in modern times is frequently used for immune system support in cold & flu season.