Elderberry 'York'

PLANT TYPE:EDIBLE

SUN EXPOSURE:Sun/Part Shade

BLOOM TIME:Spring to Summer

AVERAGE SIZE:6-8' x 6-8' (1.8-2.4m x 1.8-2.4m)

COLD HARDINESS:-40°F to -30°F / -40°C à -34°C (USDA Zone 3)

DESCRIPTION:This native North American flowering shrub is very ornamental in bloom, and equally so in summer when covered in large clusters of small, purple-black fruit. This variety is known for the huge crops it produces reliably, year after year. Plant with another American elderberry for cross-pollination.

Photo: Courtesy of Maple Leaf Nursery