Native Elderberry Strawberry Harvest your own fresh figs

Harvest your own fresh figs

Naturally pest and disease resistant

We use it all the time here at the nursery

these trees are known for the shaggy appearance of the bark and their thick-shelled edible nuts

Fall-blooming shade tolerant shub native to eastern North America

Native Elderberry Strawberry Harvest your own fresh figsSambucus canadensis, native to North America. Fruit is good for syrups and tonics and wines, however its best to not eat the fruit raw. Can use two natives for pollination or one native and any other elderberry. Up to 12'. Can grow in full sun or shade. A wide variety of birds and small mammals also love these fruit. Butterflies and other insects are attracted to the blooms, as are hummingbirds. Host plant to our largest moth, the cecropia.