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Black fruits in abundance for wine, juice and jelly. Large flat panicles of white flowers for butterflies, bees and human harvest.
Bob Gordon - These are a high yielding Missouri selection with medium to large berries in big clusters that are unusually sweet yet less subject to bird predation due to upside down hanging clusters.
Haschberg - Leading commercial variety for fruit production in Germany. It has a heavy yield of good sized clusters of juicy dark blue berries for jam, juice and wine. Zone 4-9.
Korsor - This Danish black elderberry cultivar is grown commercially because of its high yields. It is well known for its exceptional medicinal qualities and immune boosting properties. Big clusters of large dark blue, juicy berries. 8 feet at maturity. Zone 4-9.
Nova - Commercial fruiting shrub with large berries and clusters, grows to about 6 ft. Used for jam, juice, wine and is sweeter than most other varieties. Self-fruitful, but it often sets better with another variety. Early ripening. Prefers summer moisture for good fruit development. Resents root disturbance. Orginated in Nova Scotia. Zone 3-8.
Ranch - Came from an abandoned homestead and was planted in the late 1800's. A determinate variety that is more tolerant of drought and harder soils. Short season bearer. It is a compact shrub that grows to about 5 ft. Similar to Nova and York and is a good pollinator for both. Zone 3-8.
Samdal - A newer commercial variety from Denmark with big clusters of black fruits that are especially high in antioxidants. Plants bear on two year old wood. It will send up many new canes from the base each year, so in order to keep the plant more manageable, commercial growers will prune out the second year canes after the crop has finished producing. Grows to about 5-7 ft. Care needs to be taken in harvesting, as elderberries can be brittle and roots resent disturbance. Zone 3-7.
Sampo - High yielding Danish selection with especially flavorful black fruit. Also is used as a pollinator to increase yield on Samdal and other European elderberry varieties.
York - Largest berry on big clusters. Berries ripen later than others. Prefers summer moisture to maintain fruit quality. Resents root disturbance. Will produce in part shade and grows 8-12 ft. tall. Self-fertile, but often sets better with a second variety, usually Nova. It is from New York, 1964. Zone 3-8.
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