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Elderberry
Sambucus nigra
Plant nowfruit
Edible?
Yes — fruit
Small space?
No — gets 20 ft tall
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Comes back yearly?
Yes — perennial
Ways to plant it in Zone 7b
Spring planting
Plant
Open now
Mid March – Late May
Put it in the ground (or a pot) outdoors.
Fall planting
Plant
Mid September
Mid September – Late October
Put it in the ground (or a pot) outdoors.
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