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blackberry 'Black Butte'

Rubus fruticosus agg. 'Black Butte' (B)

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Rubus
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

Rubus fruticosus, in its broadest sense, is the blackberry. There are both thorny and thornless cultivars available with long arching canes. 'Black Butte' fruits from mid summer until early autumn. The large berries are up to 5cm long and 2.5cm wide and are suitable as dessert fruit or for cooking

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

Neutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Usually grown fan trained. Mulch with well-rotted compost or manure

Pruning

Cut out old canes following fruiting and tie in new canes; see pruning blackberries

Propagation

Propagate by tip layering or from cuttings

Pests

Can get aphids, leafhoppers, raspberry beetle and gall mites

Diseases

Good general resistance to disease

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

GreenhouseBorders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Submerged

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years