Q+A: Elderberry BushesALEXA ASKED: I've been wanting to do stuff with Elderflower and Elderberry and want to forage, but I don't know where these shrubs are. Is there a public place full of Elder? Where did you get the flowers for your champagne? Response: I get my elderflowers and elderberries from a bush in my yard. It’s originally a wild bush that I transplanted from a friend’s farm a few years ago. The flowers on my bush have now finished (although it’s possible that closer to the lake, with cooler temperatures, there are bushes that are still blooming.) I don’t know where specifically you’ll find elderberry bushes in your area, but don’t worry, it’s a very hardy species that is very widespread. I’d look in vacant lots, and open hillsides in parks—even along rail lines. I’ve often seen them in Toronto parks and ravines.
Thought of growing elderberries? Read about elderberries and two other fruit crops for the edible garden in
my article about 3 easy-to-grow fruit crops for the home garden.
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