You are purchasing one Elderberry shrub in a quart pot, 6-12 inches tall. The American Elderberry reaches a mature height and spread of 5-12 feet. This fast-growing shrub increases in height by over 24 inches per year once established. It can be pruned into a single-stem small tree or maintained as a multi-stem shrub for optimal fruit production. It blooms in summer with small, star-shaped yellowish-white flowers in clusters 6-10 inches wide and produces edible dark purple berries from August to September. Ideal for making jellies, pies, juice, and wine. Plant multiple shrubs for the best fruit yield. Hardy in zones 4-9.