Growing American elderberry plants, also called American elder, is easy to do in most parts of the country. Native to North America, this large flowering and fruitful shrub attracts bees, butterflies, ...

Taking root along the roadside and growing out of ditches all around the Lowcountry, the American elderberry (sambucus nigra or sambucus canadensis), stands tall with its showy white lace ...

*Growth habit: An evergreen to deciduous, upright to rounded shrub with many arching branches producing plants that grow to 12 feet tall and wide. The leaves are medium green, feather-like, consisting ...

As indigenous peoples across the world discovered eons ago, every part of the elderberry plant serves a purpose for our survival. The tart, tiny fruits are loaded with illness-fighting nutrients. The ...

If you are a native-plant enthusiast seeking to attract wildlife to your garden, or a homesteader planning an edible hedgerow or a food forest, or a budding herbalist, or a gardener looking for showy, ...

Growing a tree from a tiny seed can feel intimidating, but it's also one of the most rewarding gardening projects. When it comes to the blue elderberry tree (Sambucus nigra L. ssp. cerulea), ...

Fan Flower or Scaevola is a ground-hugging summer annual. It flowers best in full sun, but will tolerate partial shade. The fan shaped flowers are produced all season long on low spreading plants. It ...

Spring gardening is in full swing. If you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and Master ...

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The elderberry plant reminds us to celebrate our Elders. We celebrate their love for us, the healing power of their knowledge passed down from generation to generation, and the fragile elderberry ...