Blackberry

Blackberries produce succulent fruit in summer on woody canes. Beware that the vigorous woody canes can become invasive if not pruned regularly. There are two distinct forms of blackberries -- trailing and erect. They may be thorny or thornless. Erect blackberries are hardy, stiff-caned plants. The trailing kind, also called dewberries, are tender and grown mainly in the South.

Light:

Sun

Zones:

4-9

Plant Type:

Fruit, Vine

Plant Height:

To 6 feet tall

Plant Width:

3 feet wide

Bloom Time:

Blooms in mid- to late spring.

Landscape Uses:

Beds & Borders

Top Varieties

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'Black Satin' blackberry

is a thornless, semi-trailing blackberry with pleasing sweet, tart fruit. It has a vigorous fruit set on 2-year-old canes. Zones 6-9
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'Brazos' blackberry

is a thorny, erect blackberry that grows best in southern climates. The vigorous canes produce hundreds of large fruits best used in cooking due to their high acid content. Zones 7-9
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'Kiowa' blackberry

is known for its exceptionally large fruit. The erect plants, thorny plants are well-behaved and easy to grow as a hedge. Zones 5-9
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'Ollalie' blackberry

has large, firm, high-quality, sweet fruit. Commonly grown in southern California, the thorny canes are trailing. Zones 8-10
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