This is my fourth summer living in the country and I have developed a deep appreciation for certain wild flora that city dwellers (myself included before I moved to the country) often aren’t aware of. One shrub you’ll see a lot of on gravel roads is Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis). Just up the road is a particularly gorgeous example with a nice habit. So graceful, flowy and just simply comfortable in the country.

These lovely frothy fragrant blooms will become deep purple berries which can be used for wines and jams. I haven’t tried this myself yet but hope to one of these summers when I either stop planting and weeding or just make the time. I would love to have a field of nothing but Elderberry.

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