Plants > Shrubs

Chinese bramble

Rubus tricolor

Low Maintenance

Genus: Rubus
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

R. tricolor is a prostrate evergreen shrub with red-bristly shoots bearing glossy, shallowly lobed leaves, white-hairy beneath, and white flowers in summer, followed by edible red fruit

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow prostrate, evergreen shrub; will grown in full sun or partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 7

Propagation

Propagate by tip layering, softwood cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in winter

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Grey moulds may be a problem

Garden Uses

Planting Places

GreenhousePond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years