Bob Gordon American Elderberry Live Plant – 1 Plant – Sambucus canadensis

‘Bob Gordon’ American Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) is a deciduous, cold-hardy perennial valued for its clusters of flowers and dark purple fruit. This cultivar has a naturally sprawling and suckering growth habit and is suited to outdoor gardens in cold, temperate, and highland climates.

This listing includes 1 rooted, second-year live Elderberry plant, with a listed shipping height of approximately 6 inches. The plant is supplied as a plant plug. It performs well in full sun to partial shade and can grow in loam, peat, sand, or silt soils with neutral pH.

American Elderberry is a flowering landscape plant that can provide seasonal ornamental and edible fruit interest when grown under suitable conditions. Natural variation in branching, foliage, size, and appearance should be expected.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice:

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

If there is an issue with your order, contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide:

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without required photos may not be eligible for review.

Claims submitted more than 48 hours after delivery will be considered accepted as received and may not be eligible for replacement or refund.

🔹 BULLET POINTS:

• Quantity: 1 rooted, second-year American Elderberry plant
• Cultivar: ‘Bob Gordon’
• Scientific Name: Sambucus canadensis
• Shipping Size: Approx. 6 inches tall
• Plant Form: Plant plug
• Foliage: Pinnate, deciduous foliage
• Growth Habit: Sprawling and suckering
• Fruit: Purple fruit
• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Loam, peat, sand, or silt; neutral pH
• Water: Medium
• Hardiness: Cold, temperate, and highland climates

🧾 MATERIALS:

1 rooted Sambucus canadensis ‘Bob Gordon’ live plant plug.

📋 ATTRIBUTES:

Common Name: American Elderberry
Scientific Name: Sambucus canadensis ‘Bob Gordon’
Plant Type: Deciduous flowering shrub
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: Purple fruit; flower color not provided
Sunlight: Full sun, partial shade
Soil: Loam, peat, sand, silt
Water: Medium
USDA Zone: Not provided
Plant Form: Rooted plant plug
Quantity: 1
Shipping Height: Approx. 6 inches tall
Growth Habit: Sprawling and suckering
Foliage: Pinnate, deciduous
Growth Rate: Medium

❓ FAQ:

1. What USDA zones are suitable for ‘Bob Gordon’ American Elderberry?
A specific USDA zone range was not provided. The plant is described as suitable for cold, temperate, and highland climates.

2. How much sunlight does American Elderberry need?
‘Bob Gordon’ can grow in full sun to partial shade.

3. How much water does American Elderberry need?
The listing specifies medium watering. Watering frequency will vary according to soil, climate, and growing conditions.

4. What is the growth habit of ‘Bob Gordon’ Elderberry?
It has a naturally sprawling and suckering growth habit.

5. Can American Elderberry be grown in a container?
The supplied information does not specify long-term container suitability. This listing is primarily described as an outdoor garden plant.