Elderberry is very ornamental with beautiful foliage and large. delicate clusters of tiny white flowers in early summer. It has been used in folk remedies for centuries. and the purple-black berries are good for preserves. flavoring wine and additions to pastries. The berries ripen in late summer and are high in vitamin C and many other components. Shrubs are often good additions to the full sun border. easy to grow and develop a full canopy. This collection includes two varieties. Adams and York. both of which are needed for cross-pollination and good fruit set. CAUTION: Only the ripe berries are edible. The seeds. bark. leaves. flowers and unripened fruit of elderberries contain toxic alkaloids.