- You will get 31+ Seeds of American Elderberry Bush & Shrub Seeds. - Seller Notes “Sambucus canadensis. U.S. Grown seed. Stratified 1/23, Packed 1/23 for 2023 growing season.”. - Planting Time: Perennial. - Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Peat, Sand. - Life Cycle: Perennial. - USDA Hardiness Zone (°F): 5 (-20 to -10 °F). - Soil pH: Neutral. - Watering: Medium. - Sunlight: Partial Shade, Full Sun. - American Elderberry. The American elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) is a deciduous shrub that is native to North America. Each spring the plant is covered with clusters of tiny white flowers that are followed by purplish-black fruit. The flowers and fruit have applications in alternative medicine. You can plant elderberry if your garden is in zones 3 to 10. It is native to eastern North America. This elderberry is 10 to 15 feet tall and wide, growing into a rounded shape. Elderberry shrubs need full sun to partial sun. 30+Seeds per order. - Some American Native Wildflower seeds need to go through a cold winter to germinate. This plant is one of them. They do this so the seed won’t sprout in fall, only to have the seedling not make it through a cold winter. I keep these seeds at 40F to simulate a cold winter(stratification) This raises the germination rate considerably. Thanks for looking!!. - Sambucus canadensis. - Perennial. - Full sun / Part sun. - Spring, soil temp 65F+. - Soak seeds for 24 - 48 hrs. - SOW - 3 seeds per, 1/4"deep. Keep moist. - Germination is slow. 21-60 Days. - Medium water. Light fertilizer after established. - Flowers are white clusters. Blooms June, July, August.