Fruits of the Bob Gordon elderberry are bigger and sweeter than many of the other elderberry varieties. Plants are vigorous and productive. After dormancy in the winter, plants can be mowed to the ground, and they will come up again the following year and grow fruit on primocanes.
One of the most attractive things about this elderberry for Garrett County, though, is the fact that it is claimed to have some resistance to Japanese Beetles.
Elderberries have four times the antioxidants of cherries.
Although most elderberry plants are self-fertile, they will have much better yields if they have a pollinator. Pollinate with Ranch elderberry. Bob Gordon will get about 8′ tall and 8′ wide.
Buyers should be aware that all parts of the elderberry plant are poisonous, including the berries when they are raw. Elderberries MUST be cooked to be eaten. DO NOT EAT THEM RAW! This goes for all elderberries.
