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Synonym:
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Rubus fruticosus
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Botanical Pronunciation:
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ROO-bus er-SIN-us
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Key feature:
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Edible
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Plant type:
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Vine - Requires Support
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Garden style:
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Cottage
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Deciduous/evergreen:
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Deciduous
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Cold hardiness zones:
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5 - 8
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Light needs:
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Full sun
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Water Needs:
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Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
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Average landscape size:
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Rapid-growing canes to 5 to 6 ft. long.
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Growth rate:
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Fast
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Special features:
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Attracts Birds, Edible, Showy Fruit
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Landscape uses:
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Border, Seacoast Exposure, Woodland Garden
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Flower color:
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White
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Blooms:
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Spring
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Foliage color:
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Green
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a commercial fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Train one-year-old canes on trellis, prune canes that have fruited.
Design Ideas
A delicious berry with thornless canes makes this Blackberry an excellent choice for the fruit garden. Plant it in full sun and provide support for the canes.
Planting Instructions:
Planting Instructions:
Dig hole twice as wide and just as deep as the root ball. Place the plant into the new hole making sure that the top of the root ball is level with existing soil line. Fill in the hole, using planting mix at a ratio of 2 shovels native soil to 1 shovel planting mix (pack down soil around the root ball so that your soil doesn't settle). With extra soil make a well around the plant to retain water. Don't forget the Seaweed Extract, mix in 1 and ¼ ounces of extract to 1 gallon of water pour around base of plant. In three weeks retreat with Seaweed Extract.
Fertilizing During The Season:
You will want to fertilize in April, June, and September, we suggest Yum Yum its a great organic fertilizer designed for our soil. Don't forget to use a winterizer in November and January to help promote vigorous root systems.
