Elderberry: Sambucus sp.
 
Native to most of the Eastern United States. Grows up to 6-12' tall. Hardy to Zone 3.
 
Used in jams, jellies, syrups, kombucha etc. In most all cases the berries are cooked and seeds strained out. The flowers can be used to make beautiful simple syrups for desserts, cocktails, or just to add a floral layer to water or teas.
 
We made several hundred rooted cuttings from the elder that's been growing in the shade of our barn for an untold number of years. We aren't clear if it's a cultivar or volunteer seedling, but it reliably makes large heavy clusters of good-sized berries that are on par with named cultivars for human purposes. The large blossoms and berries also offer great value to wildlife and make for beautiful hedges.
 
Black Elderberry: Sambucus canadensis (also called common elderberry)
We bought in and potted up some elders from Cold Stream as well. We'll be adding some of the named cultivars in subsequent plant sales.
 
If you want to geek out on elders, check out this Poor Proles Almanac episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1pBJCctYId33SOhbVK2lbj?si=kYnVUWOAQL6uiATPvql6qw