A few years ago I cut some elderberry branches, rooted them and stuck them in the ground.
They grew.
And they survived last year's horrible winter.
I saw little pink buds last week. The two by the chicken coop are the happiest. The ducks hang out around there and poop all over the place and that spot gets a bit of run-off from the garden so it's well watered.
Maybe elderberries this year?