
Sambucus (nigra)
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Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
| Family Scientific Name: | Caprifoliaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Honeysuckle family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Sambucus nigra canadensis (L.) R. Bolli | ||
| Common Synonym: | Sambucus canadensis L. | ||
| Common Name: | American elder | ||
| Species Code: | SAMNIG | ||
| General Distribution: | S. nigra ssp. canadensis is found within temperate deciduous forests of North America. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit morpho-physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds are warm and cold stratified for 60 days and germinate at 20C. | ||
| References: |
Heit,1969. Propagation from Seed Germinating 6 hardseeded groups.Am. Nurseryman 128(4) 8-10,70-80. In: Baskin, C. and Baskin, J. Table 10.16 Chapter 10. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press, 1998. 666 pages. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Sambucus nigra plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/11/03). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.


