Elderberry x 'Victoria'

Elderberry x 'Victoria': Purple-Black Elderberries for September Preserves

Victoria produces medium-sized purple-black berries with excellent flavour, generally maturing in September. Its moderately vigorous growth builds a useful fruiting shrub without the same emphasis on rapid expansion as some selections.

Plant Characteristics:

• Height: 200-250 cm
• Spread: 200-250 cm
• Flower Colour: Cream
• Flowering Period: Late Spring to Summer
• Foliage: Green
• Sunlight Requirements: Full Sun / Partial Sun
• Soil Requirements: Well-Drained Soil; Moist to Average Soil

Uses and Benefits: Use the late crop in cooked jam, jelly and pies. Victoria extends the elderberry harvest into early autumn alongside earlier cultivars.

Care Instructions: Plant another elderberry cultivar for improved production and maintain a moist, well-drained root zone. Remove weak stems in spring and process only ripe berries, discarding stems and unripe fruit before cooking.