10 Elderberry cuttings Native Edible Wild flower Sambucus canadensis

Description

Sambucus canadensis
, commonly called American elder, is native to eastern North America. It is a deciduous, somewhat sprawling, suckering shrub that typically grows to 5-12’ tall. It typically occurs on streambanks, moist woodlands, thickets, fence rows and roadsides throughout the State of Missouri. Tiny lemon-scented white flowers appear in large flat-topped clusters (cymes to 10” across) in June. Flowers give way to clusters of black elderberry fruits (drupes) in late summer. Fruits of species plants are sometimes used to make jams, jellies, pie filings and elderberry wine. Fruits are attractive to wildlife.
10 Elderberry cuttings per order is what you are buying
American black elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
These are unrooted, this is much better than rooted cuttings because you don't have to worry about them wasting all their energy and water leaching out of the roots
white flowers
grows fast
super easy to plant
produces fruit and elderflower in the second growing season very rarely in the first
the first growing season is mostly root development
The flowers can be eaten raw and the berries can be eaten cooked and made into dozens of dishes, jams, jellies
Shipping options
1: (.00) First class package bubble mailer
cheapest
option
2: P
riority
mail small flat rate box faster(.00) shipping time more expensive and less risk to
viability
3:
P
riority
mail  (.50)
this option is a small flat rate box but with moist wrapping for the cuttings
SUGGESTED METHODS
When they arrive the pith will be dehydrated soak them in water for 5 minutes
Method 1
Take the cutting out of the box and put the sharp end into the dirt.
That's it.
if you want to be fancy you can break up the dirt before placing the cutting to allow the roots to
penetrate the soil easier
Best method for winter, worst for summer
They prefer medium sun and loose soil
but they can tolerate just about any conditions
I got some in a bog filter for example
I make the bottom sharp so you can tell easily what end goes into the dirt
Method 2
Pot the cuttings and put them in the fridge for three months
this is the best method but takes up fridge space.
best method for summer
Due to such wide variance in rooting practices and competence, we do NOT replace or refund unrooted cuttings that did not successfully root!
DO NOT MICROWAVE THESE
No one reads these directions anyway =(