This article from the Texas Native Plants Database confirms that the elderberry I’m looking for here is the Sambucus canadensis. It says this variety can be found from Texas and Florida all the way up north through Nova Scotia - talk about adaptable!
elderberries in texas
January 19th, 2008 · 4 Comments
Tags: growing & harvesting
4 responses so far ↓
1 Ellie // Feb 3, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Elderberries look like the wildflower I grew up calling “queen anne’s lace” -
are they the same thing?
2 Amy // Feb 5, 2008 at 9:35 am
I think I know what you’re talking about - it’sa flat white cluster of tiny flowers on a long, thin stem, right? Often right next to roads? I thought the same thing myself when I saw them the first time. Elderberries are different… you can know you’re looking at elderberries when you see the big thick, 8-10 feet shrubs with the white flowers around late spring. I actually have a pic of Queen Anne’s lace that I’ll post when I can find it for comparison.
3 Ray mcCarty // Jun 18, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Hello: I am looking for the elder berry bush or shrubs that Igrew up with in East Texas.
I have started a small orchard and am looking for the items of back yonder years to plant in my orchard. Do you know the kind and where to purchase the shrubs?
Thanks,
Ray
4 Bailey // Jul 20, 2008 at 2:32 pm
I harvested several pounds of S. Canadensis (or possibly Simpsonii?) here in north Fl and made a medicinal tincture. Check out my website for pics and details (and leave comments!).
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