Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) — ornamental shrub.
Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) – ornamental shrub. The blackberry is vigorous, with sweet-tart black fruit; modern varieties are thornless.
Benefits
- Decorative flowering
- Rustic, easy to maintain
Seasonal care
- Spring: Start of the growing season: apply a suitable fertiliser and provide sun or partial shade.
- Summer: Water moderately.
- Autumn: Harvest when ripe (July-September). Autumn is the ideal time for planting.
- Winter: Frost-hardy – overwinters outdoors. Prune in late winter if needed.
Specifications
- Botanical name: Rubus fruticosus
- Botanical family: Rosaceae
- Life cycle: Perennial
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Exposure: Sun / partial shade
- Placement: Outdoors
- Growth rate: Medium
- Minimum temperature: -25 °C
- Drought resistance: Medium
- Mature height: 150-250 cm
- Mature width: 100-200 cm
- Flowering period: Spring–summer
- Flower colour: Mixed
- Fragrance: Subtle
- Fruiting period: July–September
- Soil: Fertile, well drained
- pH: 6,0-7,5
- Watering: Moderate
- Fertilising: Spring
- Pruning: After flowering
- Mulching: Recommended
- Product code: 4017618
- EAN code: 6420384017618
Warnings
- Prune after flowering
- Give it room to develop
Frequently asked questions
Does it survive winter outdoors?
Yes, it is frost-hardy and overwinters outdoors without problems in Romania.
What exposure and watering does it prefer?
Sun / partial shade; moderate watering. The blackberry is vigorous, with sweet-tart black fruit; modern varieties are thornless.
When is it harvested / does it fruit?
Fruiting period: July-September.
