​Elderberries do well in our area.  Elderberries produce more fruit when 2 or more varieties are used to cross-pollinate each other.  They prefer fertile, moist, well-drained soil.  Elderberries can be pruned to the ground or left as a bush.  They can produce fruit either way.  Varieties listed by growth height.

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Small Sized Bushes: (5'-7')

• Black Lace® - Hardy elderberry that is usually grown for it intense purple/black foliage.  It grows 5-7 feet tall.  Zones 4-7.

• Ranch -  Extremely hardy elderberry that is great for really cold areas.  It grows 5-6 feet tall.  Zones 3-8.

• Wildewood - Hardy elderberry that grows 5-6' tall and wide.  Zones 3-8.

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Medium Sized Bushes: (6'-8')

• Adams - Hardy elderberry that grows 6'-8' tall and wide.  Zones 3-8.  

• Bob Gordon - Hardy elderberry that grows 6'-8' tall and wide.  Zones 3-8.

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Large Sized Bushes: (8'-12')

• Johns - Hardy elderberry that grows 10'-12' tall and wide.  We recommend York as a pollinator.  Zones 4-8.

• York - Hardy elderberry that grows 8'-10' tall and wide.  We recommend Adams, Bob Gordon, or Johns as pollinators.  Zones 3-8.