Green Elderberry

In fall, the flowers give way to edible deep red berries that can be used like typical elderberries, in wines and jams. If you leave them on the plant your garden will be rewarded by the birds that will come to take them off of your hands.

Others leave the berries for the birds and just use the hardy shrubs in a hedgerow. Gardeners love elderberries because they attract pollinators, like, and provide food for wildlife.

This allows for the necessary cross-pollination.When planting elderberry bushes, plant them one meter apart in rows that are four to five meters apart. Make sure you do your elderberry planting early in the spring.

Ripens in August. Carefree beauty with edible appeal. Fruit contains a high amount of vitamin C and has better, consistent quality than wild elderberries. Vigorous plants have glossy green foliage and in May they develop large white flower-heads.

It is absolute a natural pigment abstracted from the raw peel of the Sambucus Williamsii Hance by modern biotechnology.Widely used in acid drink and sparkling wines, fruit wines. We can see purple red powder with our naked eyes.

Fruit ripens about two weeks later than Adams. Giant clusters of white flowers bloom in spring, becoming soft, nearly black berries in late summer. Ripens in mid-August. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatability range of this...

Best pollinator: any other elderberry variety.The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Easy-to-grow plants tolerate dry or moist soils once established.

Ripens in early August. An easy-care addition to the edible landscape. Being native to North America, these fast-growing bushes also appeal to wildlife, like bees and hummingbirds, as a food source.

Once your soil has been prepared, it's time to plant the cuttings. Fill a 2- to 4-inch container with the mix and stick the bottom third of the cutting into the medium. Space multiple elderberries out by 6-10 feet to allow for a 6- to 8-foot spread by...

It takes the shrub three to four years to come into full production, with maturation in late August to early September.are tolerant of a wide range of soil types but thrive in moist, fertile, well-drained soil.

Diseases such ascan also yellow leaves. Control pest infestations as well, which can open a gateway to disease. Like other, elderberries naturally change color in the fall. Some cultivars, such as “Aureomarginata,” actually have some yellow in the...

Therefore, second year elderberry canes are the most fruitful. Plant elderberry plants in the spring, spacing plants 6-10 feet apart. They are tolerant of a wide variety of soil types; however, they prefer those with a.

These berries are extremely tart, but are sublime when cooked down with sugar in pies, syrups, jams, jellies, juices and even wine. If you have an elderberry in the home garden, elderberry pruning is a necessity.

Not only are they attractive plants, but they yield edible flowers and fruit high in vitamins A, B and C. All elderberries produce fruit; however, the American elderberry varieties are better than the European, which should be planted more for their lovely...

Some varieties grow up to 12 feet tall, but the shorter types that grow no more than 4 feet high are best for containers.Choose a large pot with several drainage holes in the bottom.

For Felt refills, see Biostrate 185 Felt. Place dome over the tray and mist each day until greens reach desired stage. Do not let mat dry out (may require additional watering now and then to keep moist).

Each Biostrate Kit comes with 10 sheets of 9.5” x 19.5” Biostrate Felt, 2 trays and a dome. Then sprinkle seeds to the desired density onto the mat and mist. Place dome over the tray and mist each day until greens reach desired stage.

Adds spicy flavor and spunk to salad mixes. Unique ruffled cherry purple leaves with serrated lobes.

With an upright growth habit, leaves are green and deeply cut. Vibrantly frilly with deep cuts. Great at resisting bolting.

Purple-red leaf type, large leaf, smoothly pungent, ornamental or salad garnish. A large mustard with excellent flavor. Has a slight hint of wasabi and grey poupon.

Thin to 2 plants per cell. Packet: 500 seeds.http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/greens/specialty-greens/claytonia-specialty-green-seed-388.11.htmlDirect seed any time midspring through late summer.

Flavor is crisp and mild. Packet: 500 seeds.http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/greens/specialty-greens/goldberg-golden-purslane-specialty-green-seed-386.11.htmlDirect seed after last frost, as purslane is sensitive to hard frost.

Long harvest period. Mild flavor for salads, stir-fries, etc. For baby leaf, sow a 2" to 4" wide band at 60 seeds/ft. See individual product descriptions for varieties that do. For full-sized bunching, sow 15 seeds/ft., 1/4" deep in 2" wide bands in rows...

Use leaves and young stems sparingly in salads or stir-fries. After all danger of frost has passed, transplant out to the garden 6" apart in rows 36" apart. 16,500 seeds/lb. Packet: 100 seeds.http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/greens/specialty-greens/red-malabar-spinach-specialty-green-seed-2437.11.htmlMalabar...

Mild mustard flavor. 16,400 seeds/oz. Cut when greens reach full-size (12-18"). Baby leaf: 1 oz./260', 1 lb./4,160' at 60 seeds/ft.If anything you purchase from us proves unsatisfactory, we will either replace the item or refund the purchase price.

The attractive, dark green leaves are tender, slightly savoyed with a wavy margin, and have an excellent rich flavor. 6,400 seeds/oz. Cut when greens reach full-size (12-18"). Baby leaf: 1 oz./260', 1 lb./4,160' at 60 seeds/ft.If anything you purchase...