In the Mikhailovsky Garden, Sambucus nigra L. blooms. Black Elder, Boznyak, Buzok, Squeak, Barnacle, Wild Bird cherry … This is how this plant was called in Russia.

Did you know that elderberries are used to dye the finest silk and as a natural food coloring, and wood is well polished and used in watchmaking.

It has been cultivated in gardens since ancient times. Elderberry was also widely spread in the monastery gardens of the Middle Ages.

Enjoy your walks in the gardens of the Russian Museum.