York Elderberry

York is a fruiting American elderberry with large dark purple berries used for juice, preserves, wine and baking. It has vigorous, upright growth to about 6½ feet. Plant in sun or partial shade with adequate moisture, and use fully ripe berries cooked.

Cold Hardiness Zone: 4

Fruit Colour: Dark purple

Pollination: Partly self fertile; another flowering American elderberry cultivar improves set.

Site: Sun to partial shade; adaptable, with loam preferred.