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Sooo the elderberry bush was planted in the wrong location and I'd like to relocate it to somewhere it won't shade behind and generally take over.

It is about 3 years old, I would guess (I didn't plant it and this year is sending up lots of shoots and getting bigger. Feels like it's now or never for the move.

I'm looking for best practices to hopefully (is it possible) avoid leaving enough where it currently is for it to grow back.

Ideas?
 
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If I'm moving something in the active growing season, I try to do it right before there's a few days of rain coming.  Though I water well when transplanting, there's nothing like a few days of rain to help ease the transplant shock.  

Honestly I've never tried moving an elderberry bush but I understand they are easily rooted from cuttings.    Not really sure just how big the bush is, but you might want to take a few cuttings just in case.
 
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Thanks Michelle! Yeah, my concern is that since they easily grow back from cuttings, where is currently is planted may be permanent, ya know what I mean?
 
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The only advice I can give if it comes back where you don't want it, is to just be vigilant.  If you see it sprout, cut the sprout back to the ground.  It may take a while, but eventually the plant will give up.  Believe it or not, my husband repeatedly cut off my spearmint with the weed whacker and it disappeared.  
 
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Ok, that sounds like a good plan. Very surprising to have mint give up ha!
 
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Yeah, I was surprised to find the mint gone too.  I had approximately 20' of it around the front and side of the house.  
 
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