Rubus sp.

Blackberry; Dewberry; Black Raspberry

Black Raspberry is a handsome ornamental with steely-green stems and mid-green leaves that have nearly white undersides. Typical of the rose family, the flowers are held in clusters.

Wild berries bring us back to our time spent as children in the country with sweet memories of the wild fruit on ice cream or baked into pies. Our native berries with carefree, pleasant flowers are wonderful to have in the landscape so to remind us of days gone by. They also provide excellent wildlife food.

Height 4-10 Feet

Spread 4-10 Feet

USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8

Good Companions Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia), Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida), Deciduous Holly (Ilex decidua), Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana), Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), Shumard Oak (Quercus shumardii), Rusty Blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum)

Characteristics & Attributes

Critter Resistance • Rabbit Resistant • Deer Resistant	Hydrologic Designation • FAC	Nature Attracting • Songbird • Beneficial Insects
Season of Interest • Winter (Nov-Mar) • Late (July-frost) • Mid (May-June)	Soil Moisture • Average • Moderate	Special Features • Good Berries
Sun Exposure • Full Sun • Medium Sun/Average Shade	USFS MO Ecological Map • Ozark Highlands • Central Dissected Till Plain • Osage Plains • Mississippi Aluvial Basin	Wildlife Benefit • Food/Birds • Nesting • Cover • Food/Small Animals