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Sambucus nigara (European elder)

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Product Info
Family:   Caprifoliaceae
Type:   Perennial
Aspect:   Full sun - part shade
Hardiness:   Hardy
Region:   Native Irish
Mature height:   240 cm
Pot size:   9 cm
Maintenance
Spring
Plant out
Summer
Harvest flower heads
Autumn
Take hardwood cuttings. Harvest berries.
Winter
Cut back to keep compact, but it will delay flowering
Traditional Uses
Respiratory catarrh
Sinusitis
Fevers
Viral infections
€ 4.00
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