Flowers are edible when cooked and often used for elderflower cordials and teas.
Dark purple to black elderberries ripen in late summer and are rich in antioxidants and vitamins.
Raw berries and other plant parts are toxic due to cyanogenic glycosides but are safe when cooked or processed.
Elderberries are commonly used in jams, syrups, wines, and medicinal remedies.
Songbirds love the berries (cedar waxwings, thrushes, etc.).
Flowers provide nectar for bees, and berries feed over 40 species of birds and many mammals.
Serves as a host plant for moth caterpillars, including the Cecropia moth.
Historically used by indigenous people for food, medicine, and dyes.
Elderberry syrup is still a popular immune-boosting remedy today.
The hollow stems were once used to make flutes and whistles.
Flowers are edible when cooked and often used for elderflower cordials and teas.
Dark purple to black elderberries ripen in late summer and are rich in antioxidants and vitamins.
Raw berries and other plant parts are toxic due to cyanogenic glycosides but are safe when cooked or processed.
Elderberries are commonly used in jams, syrups, wines, and medicinal remedies.
Songbirds love the berries (cedar waxwings, thrushes, etc.).
Flowers provide nectar for bees, and berries feed over 40 species of birds and many mammals.
Serves as a host plant for moth caterpillars, including the Cecropia moth.
Historically used by indigenous people for food, medicine, and dyes.
Elderberry syrup is still a popular immune-boosting remedy today.
The hollow stems were once used to make flutes and whistles.
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