Description
In a 3 Gallon Container
Height: 10 feet
Spread: 12 feet
Sunlight: full sun/partial shade
Description:
A large, vigorous shrub with attractive clusters of small, white flowers in spring followed by large, edible purplish-black berries, good for jams and wine, quite coarse in winter; very adaptable, survives with minimal care but tends to sucker
Ornamental Features
Adams American Elder features showy clusters of lightly-scented creamy white flowers held atop the branches in early summer. It features an abundance of magnificent deep purple berries with black overtones in early fall. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The compound leaves turn yellow in fall.
This plant is primarily grown as an ornamental, but it's also valued for its edible qualities. The large round sweet berries are most often used in the following ways:
- Preserves
- Wine-Making