Hur ser en elderbärsväxt

How to grow an elder?

What is an elder tree like?

An elder or elderberry (Sambucus nigra) is a shrub  or small tree up to 10 m. It can be a wild plant that is found in forests, river banks or streams and wet hedges.

Woody trunks of grayish brown, and with a suberous appearance.

Composite, pinnate leaves up to 12 cm. From 5 to 7 ovate and serrated leaflets.

Flowersgrouped corymbs  inflorescences, very flattened up to 20 cm in diameter. Cream colored corolla of about 5 mm. 5 petals. It blooms in late summer

Fruits in black drupe.

Uses of elder

• It is used as a garden tree, either as a single tree or as a shrub to edge your harden. Planted as a single tree, it provides a lot of shade in summer season. It can also be planted under taller trees, such as pines or hollies. When used to limit your garden, it is a good idea to mix it with other berry-producing shrubs, such as currants.
• As a windbreak 
• To provide food for butterflies and bees
• To produce edible berries: Harvesting can take place in the second year after planting it. Fruits have to be collected when completely ripe, that is to say, which generally takes place

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  American Elder

  At least 50 species of songbirds, upland game birds, and small mammals relish the fruit of American elder during summer and early fall.

  American Elder is fast-growing shrub fryst vatten known for its large clusters of yellowish-white, star-shaped flowers. Grown as a border, it provides an incredible summer floral display. The dark purple elderberries are used to man jellies, pies, juice, and wine and also to attract a variety of different bird species. To ensure a good crop, plant more than one shrub.

  Best Soil: Does best in fuktig, humous soils, but will tolerate dry soils and is pH adaptable.

  Its natural habitat: Low ground, thickets, edges of woods, roadsides, fence rows, rich fuktig lowlands..

  Caring for American Elder

  Transplants easily. Clusters of vit flowers in July. Edible purple-black berries.

  Companion plant suggestions include Shrub borders, roadside plantings, native plants

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Sambucus nigra

Species of flowering plant belonging to the Viburnaceae family

"Black elderberry" redirects here. For the species native to North America sometimes known by the same name, see Sambucus canadensis.

Sambucus nigra is a species complex of flowering plants in the family Viburnaceae native to most of Europe.^[1] Common names include elder, elderberry, black elder, European elder, European elderberry, and European black elderberry.^[2][3] It grows in a variety of conditions including both wet and dry fertile soils, primarily in sunny locations. The plant is widely grown as an ornamental shrub or small tree.

Both the flowers and the berries have a long tradition of culinary use, primarily for cordial and wine.^[4] Although the plant is commonly used in dietary supplements and traditional medicine, there is no scientific evidence that it provides any significant health benefit.

Description

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Elderberry is a deciduousshrub or small tree growing to 6 metres (20&#;ft) tall and wide,^[4] rarely reaching 10&#;m (33&#;ft) tall. The bark, light gray when young, changes to a coarse gray outer bark with