Grow your own American Black Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) from open-pollinated seeds — one of Europe and North America's most productive and wildlife-friendly flowering garden plants. This vigorous deciduous plant produces spectacular large flat-topped cream flower heads up to 25 cm across in summer, followed by heavy drooping clusters of deep purple-black berries in autumn — beloved by birds and wildlife. Flowers and cooked berries widely used in traditional cordials, wines, and preserves. Ideal for wildlife gardens, cottage borders, and naturalistic planting schemes.