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Herbal Teas An A-Z guide to the wide range of herbal teas you can make at home

Elderflower & Elderberry

Sambucus nigra (Caprifoliaceae)


Habitat and Appearance:

A shrub or small tree, 10m tall. The white-cream flower heads appear mid-summer and are wide and flat, made up of numerous little flowers. They cover the bush and in autumn produce purple fruits a little like redcurrants – equally as edible. The leaves are dull green, broad and veined with a strange smell.

Garden Suitability:

A lovely garden plant especially as a flowering, fruiting hedge which will grow tall and thick very quickly, particularly with a little pruning. Easily propagated by suckers or cuttings, enjoying any soil but loving nitrogen-rich ones.