If you want to become more sustainable and self-sufficient in your wellness routine, growing your own elderberry is a great step. We offer elderberry cuttings that can be shipped, but please don’t hesitate to grab them, as we only have a limited supply and we only offer them at certain times of the year. Read on to learn how to plant and grow them into a bountiful harvest.
Disclaimer- This article is purely for entertainment purposes. None of this information, nor the products discussed in this article, are intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any disease. Consult your healthcare practitioner before altering your diet or using any herbs or supplements.
The Benefits of Elderberry
Hippocrates is said to have called the elder plant his “medicine chest,” and for thousands of years its therapeutic properties have been revered in folk medicine.
Now studies are starting to confirm what tradition has long held: elderberries are a delicious and effective way to support immune function during cold and flu season.
Elderberry is full of potent antioxidants that have immune supporting properties. Researchers found that flu patients who received elderberry extract noticed a reduction in symptoms about four days sooner than those who received a placebo.
Elderberries are also a good source of beta carotene (a precursor to vitamin A), calcium, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B6, iron, valerianic acid, viburnic and shikimic acids, tyrosine, and other health supporting alkaloids. Elderberries support the body’s natural process of resolving excess phlegm, and they support cardiovascular health including healthy blood pressure levels.
Growing your own elderberry
The berries we use for our elderberry products are grown right on our farm. Our American Black elderberries grow native and wild on our farm, and across much of the United States. We prune our elderberry plants yearly. Pruning allows the plants to spread more, ensures they don’t get so tall that we can’t easily reach the berries, and it allows us to share cuttings with YOU.
When you purchase elderberry cuttings from Judah’s Haven, you can easily plant them on your own property to create your own supply of elderberry year after year.
Elderberries grow as a perennial plant in US gardening zones 3-9, which includes almost the entire continental USA, excluding the southernmost parts of FL, TX, AZ, and CA. In the rest of the country, they are the EASIEST medicinal herb to grow, in my experience. Plant them this year, and they will come back bigger and stronger with each spring producing a larger harvest with each passing year.
Why Start with Cuttings
How to Plant your Cuttings
Ready to use Elderberry Goods
We understand that gardening isn’t for everyone, and even for those who do want to give it a try, growing and harvesting takes time! We are pleased to offer many different elderberry goods to meet your immediate needs-
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Customer reviews-
“I’m so excited to see berries on my plants that I just started 6 months ago!”
“We love using elderberry for our immune systems, and now we have our own sustainable supply! Thank you!”
“Hubby had CV, I took Elderberry Tincture and Honey Garlic…. It worked… I did not get sick!”