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blackberry

Rubus fruticosus agg.

Genus: Rubus
Family: Rosaceae
Common Names: bramble, bumble-kites, common blackberry, common bramble

About this plant

R. fruticosus agg. are very vigorous, very thorny scramblers with pink or white flowers in summer followed by black berries. The dark green leaves with three leaflets can provide good autumn tints. It is a valuable plant for wildlife, providing food and shelter

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth FacingWest FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Can be fan-trained to provide fruit, but more suited to a wildlife garden. Tolerates most soils and situations, but need sun to flower and fruit well

Pruning

Cutting out old canes, and shortening new ones, helps retain some measure of control but plants may need cutting to the ground every few years

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by tip layering, which it does naturally

Pests

Insect pests rarely have much impact

Diseases

Disease problems rarely have much impact

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks Slopes

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Habit

Submerged

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years