The warm weather and spring flowers are so welcome. I am enjoying daffodils, tulips, violets and cherry blossoms as I begin gardening.
The elderberry bushes in my backyard have produced well, providing berries for elderberry juice. I can the juice, and throughout the past months I have enjoyed adding a couple tablespoons of elderberry juice to my tea in the evenings.
Unfortunately I planted one elderberry bush in the corner of my garden. Last summer new shoots of elderberry plants were popping up all over the garden. The roots have extended throughout the garden space. We cut down that sprawling bush, and I planted new starts in defined areas of our yard.
My current task is digging up the shoots and roots that remain in the garden. If you plant an elderberry bush in your yard be careful where you plant it. Elderberry can be invasive.
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Can you tell me where I can order Elderberry bushes from? I live in south central Wisconsin. thank you
Hi Connie, Stark Bros. Nursery sells elderberry plants by mail order. It is best to have two varieties in order for pollination–increased yield. I recommend the Adams and Johns varieties. Here is the link:
https://www.starkbros.com/products/berry-plants/elderberry-plants
Love the beautiful captures!
Happy Wednesday!