You will receive 8 fresh Adams American Elderberry cuttings, each measuring approximately 8–10 inches long. These unrooted cuttings are suitable for propagation and are taken from healthy parent shrubs.

Adams elderberry (Sambucus canadensis ‘Adams’) is a deciduous shrub commonly grown in home gardens and landscapes. The cuttings are shipped bare and unrooted, without soil or pots, to ensure safe transit and easy handling upon arrival. With appropriate rooting conditions, these cuttings can establish new elderberry plants.

• Includes 8 Adams American Elderberry cuttings
• Each cutting measures approximately 8–10 inches
• Identified as Sambucus canadensis ‘Adams’
• Unrooted cuttings suitable for propagation
• Shipped bare, no soil or pots included

Plant Details

• Common name: Adams American Elderberry
• Scientific name: Sambucus canadensis ‘Adams’
• Plant type: Deciduous shrub
• Lifecycle: Perennial
• Color: Green foliage
• Growth habit: Upright, spreading shrub
• Mature size: 6–10 ft tall and wide
• Soil: Moist, well-draining garden soil
• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
• Watering: Moderate; prefers consistent moisture
• Cold tolerance: Hardy in temperate climates
• Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor plant
• Shipping form: Live unrooted cuttings (no soil, no pot)

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.