Elderberry Tree Live Plant 12" Quart Pot Black Elderberry Sambucus Nigra Outdoor Low Maintenance

Product Overview

The Elderberry Tree Live Plant is a 12-inch tall Black Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) offered in a quart pot, ideal for outdoor gardens. This fast-growing shrub or small tree is known for its attractive star-shaped yellowish-white flowers and clusters of dark purple berries. It is a low-maintenance plant that thrives in partial sun and well-drained, fertile soil, making it suitable for gardeners seeking an easy-care addition with both ornamental and edible value.

Key Features

• Fast-growing shrub reaching 5-12 feet in height and spread
• Produces clusters of yellowish-white flowers during summer
• Yields dark purple berries in August and September
• Berries are suitable for making jellies, pies, juice, and wine
• Thrives in partial sun with moderate watering needs
• Can be pruned to shape and enhance fruit production

Growing Information

The American Elderberry prefers partial sun exposure and requires moderate watering. It grows best in well-drained, fertile soil and is hardy in USDA zones 3 through 9. This multi-stem shrub or single-stem small tree can be pruned to maintain shape and encourage maximum fruit yield. The plant is shipped in a quart pot and is not available for shipping to Alaska, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.