Wyldwood Elderberry

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❇︎ Cuttings begin shipping in Early Spring 2025.

❇︎ Seedlings begin shipping in Late Spring 2025.

Wyldewood has huge flower clusters, typically 2 inches wider than the clusters of any other cultivar. The creamy-white flowers are densely clustered in a cyme measuring a foot across. It is an indeterminant cultivar, which means it flowers all season, producing flowers and ripe fruit at the same time. It is a very heavy producer with some trials showing more productive than Adams. Berries ripen a couple of weeks after Bob Gordon, and produces for a month. Very vigorous and needs room to grow.

The fruit is a great source of vitamin C, making wonderful pie, juice, jelly and wine. Vigorous and hardy plants produce showy, fragrant white flowers in summer and colorful fall foliage. One of the easiest berries to grow. A vibrant bush in the garden that is a food source for pollinators and hummingbirds. 

Sambucus canadensis, Wyldewood Elderberry is from University of Missouri/Missouri State University in 2010. Resents root disturbance. Cross pollinize with another S. canadensis variety, such as Bob Gordon, for abundant fruit production.

These are seedlings and cuttings from our elderberry bushes where we harvest and sell the certified organic flowers and berries. We have been growing certified organic Wyldewood elderberries for five years with very good results. Typically, bushes remain around 10 feet tall and wide; when densely planted, they will grow up to 12+ feet tall. This elderberry bush has very dependable fruit production due to late and continuous blooming. It's usually not bothered by insects or diseases and are quick to grow to maturity.

USDA Zone: 3 - 9 hardiness, prefers cooler climates

Grow Height:  10 - 12'

Sun: Full Sun, does well with some shade

Ripening Time: Late Summer

Pollination: Self-fertile, yields increase with a second variety, such as Bob Gordon

Years to Fruit: 2 to 3 years (seedlings to canes); fruiting on 2nd year seedlings or 3rd year canes in zones 3 and 4.

Soil Type: Tolerates a wide variety, best in soils rich in organic matter & well-draining

Moisture Requirements: needs consistently moist soil, not wet, for two growing seasons. Do not allow soil to dry out in the first growing season. Very drought-tolerant once properly established. 

Best Time to Plant: Spring and Fall. Summer planting is possible but watering requirements are more demanding. Best time to plant in most climates is Fall, followed by early Spring.

Mulch: important for all seasons, mulch deeply immediately after planting to protect young roots and retain hydrated soils.