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Elder

Sambucus nigra

Full sun to part shade in a garden 4–6 m × 3–4 m Flowers May–June Harvest August–September to −29 °C
Flower colours Click a colour
Herbal tea (infusion)
Herbal tea · dose2–5 gof dried flowers
steep5–15 min
how often3× a day
Full method

In short a 10-second read

SunFull sun to part shade
in a garden after 10 years4–6 m
in the wild up to 6 m
spacing 4 m
FlowersMay–June
PlantingMarch–April, October–November
PruningFebruary–March
WinterNo winter protection
Raw berries, seeds, leaves, bark, stems and roots of elder are toxic.

Where to plant and how much to water

Sun, soil and water.

It grows best in full sun to part shade, in average to moist soil.

Sun

Sun6 hours or more
Part shade3–6 hours
Shadeunder 3 h

Soil

tolerates any pH
acidicneutralalkaline
average to moistnot fussy about soil

Watering

Elder — Watering
keep the soil evenly moistless when it rains

Frost

−29 °C
no winter protectionleafless in winter

How much space it takes

Mature size.

The mature plant next to a person (175 cm).

1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m3–6 mspread 2.4–6 m
3–6 m× spread 2.4–6 m

Plant 4 m apart.

Reaches maturity in about 10–20 years. The final size depends on the cultivar and the spot — we give the range from smallest to largest.

Calendar

Through the year.

Months for Central Europe. The line shows the current month.

The year at a glance

Flowers: JanuaryFlowers: FebruaryFlowers: MarchFlowers: AprilFlowers: MayFlowers: JuneFlowers: JulyFlowers: AugustFlowers: SeptemberFlowers: OctoberFlowers: NovemberFlowers: DecemberPlanting: JanuaryPlanting: FebruaryPlanting: MarchPlanting: AprilPlanting: MayPlanting: JunePlanting: JulyPlanting: AugustPlanting: SeptemberPlanting: OctoberPlanting: NovemberPlanting: DecemberFeeding: JanuaryFeeding: FebruaryFeeding: MarchFeeding: AprilFeeding: MayFeeding: JuneFeeding: JulyFeeding: AugustFeeding: SeptemberFeeding: OctoberFeeding: NovemberFeeding: DecemberPruning: JanuaryPruning: FebruaryPruning: MarchPruning: AprilPruning: MayPruning: JunePruning: JulyPruning: AugustPruning: SeptemberPruning: OctoberPruning: NovemberPruning: DecemberHarvest: JanuaryHarvest: FebruaryHarvest: MarchHarvest: AprilHarvest: MayHarvest: JuneHarvest: JulyHarvest: AugustHarvest: SeptemberHarvest: OctoberHarvest: NovemberHarvest: DecemberJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
FlowersPlantingFeedingPruningHarvest
Now, in October: a good time for planting (container plant).
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Flowers

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

May–June · white

Planting

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

container plant: March–April, October–November

Feeding

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

May–June

Pruning

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

thin out old stems (February–March)

Harvest

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

August–September

What to plant now (October) full list in October (244) →

Feeding

Nutrition.

Horn meal

up to 40 g/m² a year, if the soil needs it · May–June

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Pruning

When and how to prune.

Months apply to Central Europe.

Elder — Thin out old stems

Thin out old stems

FebMar
How to prunePrune moderately: some of the oldest stems near the base, dead, diseased and damaged wood.

Pests and diseases

Common problems and what to do.

The most common problems in Central Europe. Protection is listed from the gentlest option.

What you will see

Possible.

When to look

Spring and summer

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • check young shoots, buds and leaf undersides often
    • tolerate small colonies – they are part of a healthy garden
  2. By hand spring–summersquash colonies with your fingers
  3. Biological all seasonencourage natural enemies: ladybirds, hoverflies, parasitoid wasps, ground beetles, earwigs
Aphidspest · spring and summer

What you will see

Possible.

When to look

Spring and summer

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • check young shoots, buds and leaf undersides often
    • tolerate small colonies – they are part of a healthy garden
  2. By hand spring–summersquash colonies with your fingers
  3. Biological all seasonencourage natural enemies: ladybirds, hoverflies, parasitoid wasps, ground beetles, earwigs
More about this problem

What you will see

Wilting of branches.

When to look

Throughout the year; symptoms can develop rapidly in hot weather

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • do not carry soil from infected plants on tools and footwear
    • control weeds – they can be hosts
    • do not plant susceptible species in the same spot
  2. By hand when founddig up a confirmed infected plant with as many roots as possible and dispose of it; sow the spot to grass for at least 15 years, or plant a resistant species
  3. Chemical — only when nothing else helps —No product is available against verticillium wilt
Verticillium wiltdisease · throughout the year; symptoms can develop rapidly in hot weather

What you will see

Wilting of branches.

When to look

Throughout the year; symptoms can develop rapidly in hot weather

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • do not carry soil from infected plants on tools and footwear
    • control weeds – they can be hosts
    • do not plant susceptible species in the same spot
  2. By hand when founddig up a confirmed infected plant with as many roots as possible and dispose of it; sow the spot to grass for at least 15 years, or plant a resistant species
  3. Chemical — only when nothing else helps —No product is available against verticillium wilt
More about this problem

What you will see

Root rot and dieback of the shrub; white fungal sheets under the bark at the base.

When to look

Mushrooms in late summer and autumn; mycelium in the soil all year

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • do not plant in places with honey fungus
    • remove infected shrubs together with the roots
  2. By hand when presentdig out the infected shrub with its roots
Honey fungusdisease · mushrooms in late summer and autumn; mycelium in the soil all year

What you will see

Root rot and dieback of the shrub; white fungal sheets under the bark at the base.

When to look

Mushrooms in late summer and autumn; mycelium in the soil all year

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • do not plant in places with honey fungus
    • remove infected shrubs together with the roots
  2. By hand when presentdig out the infected shrub with its roots
More about this problem
Sources (4)

Frequently asked

Quick answers.

When does elder flower?

In May–June; the flowers are white.

When is elder harvested?

In August–September.

Does elder tolerate shade?

It tolerates part shade (3–6 hours of sun), but not full shade.

How much space does elder need?

At maturity 2.4–6 m wide and 3–6 m tall; recommended spacing 4 m.

Aphids — what can you do?

check young shoots, buds and leaf undersides often squash colonies with your fingers

Verticillium wilt — what can you do?

do not carry soil from infected plants on tools and footwear dig up a confirmed infected plant with as many roots as possible and dispose of it; sow the spot to grass for at least 15 years, or plant a resistant species

Sources (16) Checked 24 October 2026

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