Oak Summit Nursery
Red Elderberry Seeds
Red Elderberry Seeds
Pack contains: 100+ seeds
Red Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) is a fast growing, many stemmed native shrub with clusters of bright red fruit. The fruit is an important food source for birds and other wildlife.
This seed was collected locally.
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Starting this seed
- Cold2 to 3 monthsCold stratification
- SowAfter the cold stage
- Seed source
- Manitoba
- Hardiness
- Zone 3
How to stratify seed
In the fridge. Put the seed in a bag with a damp medium such as peat moss, vermiculite, sand or coco coir. The medium is only there to hold moisture. Keep the bag in the fridge, above freezing, for the cold period shown, then sow.
Or outside. Sow the seed outdoors in the fall and let winter do the cold period.
The plant these seeds grow into
Cold hardinessZone 3 · Canadian maps for this plant
Zone 3 and warmer
The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.
About these maps
Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.
Open Government Licence – Canada
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