Species
Photo to come
Blackberry
Rubus fruticosus
Perennial bramble on biennial canes. Thornless cultivars (Triple Crown, Apache) are vigorous and trellis well; fruit on second-year (floricane) wood in most types.
Sun
full sun
Water
moderate
Mature size
4–6 ft (trellised); semi-erect canes × spreading
Bloom
White/pink flowers late spring → mid/late-summer berries.
Hardiness
USDA Zones 5–9
Care guide
Quick ID
Perennial thornless bramble (Triple Crown = large, sweet, vigorous; Apache = erect, thornless). Canes are biennial — most fruit on second-year wood.
Watering & Feeding
Even moisture through fruiting; heavy mulch; balanced feed in early spring.
Pruning & Support
Trellis the semi-erect canes. Tip the new primocanes in summer to encourage fruiting laterals; cut spent floricanes to the ground after harvest.
Harvest
Pick when fully black and dull (not shiny) — they pull free and are sweetest then.
In my garden
potager garden‘Triple Crown’ · 3 plants
| Sun | Full sun |
| Soil | sandy loam, fast percolation |
| Water source | Secondary |
| Hardiness here | Zone 7 |
3
Plants
2026-05-16
Planted · ~0 yrs
What I've done here
- 2026-05-16Planted (4 — Triple Crown + Apache)
potager garden‘Apache’ · 1 plant
| Sun | Full sun |
| Soil | sandy loam, fast percolation |
| Water source | Secondary |
| Hardiness here | Zone 7 |
1
Plants
2026-05-16
Planted · ~0 yrs
What I've done here
- 2026-05-16Planted (4 — Triple Crown + Apache)