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Flowers used for cordial; berries for wine and syrup. Raw berries mildly toxic — always cook. Vigorous grower; cut back hard every few years to rejuvenate.
Corylus maxima
tree
Thrives in the same partial sun, moderate water conditions as Elderberry
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, ChrysanthemumGreat and Belgian EndiveGreat nearby.Elderberry is usually grown from cuttings rather than seed. Take a healthy stem cutting, remove the lower leaves, and root it in moist, free-draining compost.
Water: Medium · Height: 400 cm · Soil: Moist, well-draining — tolerates most soils including wet
These three thrive alongside Elderberry — and alongside each other.
