Known nowadays for their immunity-enhancing properties and high levels of antioxidants, elderberries have long been a tasty ingredient in pies, jellies, and wines. And types with purple or variegated ...

Growing a blue elderberry from seed takes patience, but this rewarding process brings lasting beauty, biodiversity, and a ...

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, ...

Fruits grown in the home landscape always seem to taste better than anything purchased. Even better is something grown in natural surroundings. Elderberry is native to Wisconsin, although few people ...

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 ...

Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now. Black Lace elderberry (Sambucus nigra 'Eva') is an eye-catching shrub for central Ohio gardens. The shrub is mostly mounding in ...

Elderberries, a small, dark berry, is native to the Ozarks. It’s long been touted as a folk medicine remedy for cold and flu. (Photo by Kaitlyn McConnell) The elderberry’s small size stands in ...

Q: Is sambucus (elderberry) a messy plant? I've read that it is a woody weed because it spreads by reseeding and stems that root wherever they touch the ground. I like the creamy white flower. Can I ...