50+ Blue Elderberry seeds (Sambucus caerulea) Blue Elderberry, Mexican Elderberry, or Tapiro is a deciduous shrub or small tree, growing up to as tall as 30 feet. It is native from Oregon to Baja all the way to western Texas. It has cream or yellow flowers in the spring & purple berries in the fall. Its berries are one of the most important source of food for birds in California. -USDA Zones: 3-10 -Perennial -All seeds come with growing instructions How to Sow: Option 1 (Direct sowing): 1. Soak seeds in 170o water for 10 minutes (helps break down the natural protective barrier). 2. Allow water too cool & continue to soak seeds for 24 hours (soak increases water levels inside seed & triggers them that it’s safe to grow). 3. Direct sow seeds in fall allowing seeds to go through a cold cycle over winter to break the seed dormancy & germinate in spring. Seed depth: 1/4 Seeds per plant: 3-4 Plant spacing: 10’ Full sun Keep moist, but not saturated. Option 2 (Stratification technique for starting indoors & other times of year): 1. Soak seeds in 170o water for 10 minutes (helps break down the natural protective barrier). 2. Allow water too cool & continue to soak seeds for 24 hours (soak increases water levels inside seed & triggers them that it’s safe to grow). 3. Warm stratification 60 days (not required, but increases germination rates). 4. Cold stratification 60 days (required to break seed dormancy). 5. Seed dormancy should be broken, so sow seeds as directed for direct sowing. Follow Option 1 instructions. Elderberry, Blue 50+ Seeds Medicinal & Culinary Herb Non-Gmo | Sambucus Caerulea
