trefle.io · Taken May 22, 2022 by Matthias Foellmer (cc-by-sa)
Rosaceae
American dewberry
Rubus flagellaris
Also known as Northern dewberry, Common dewberry, Prickly dewberry, Rubus flagellaris var. humifusus
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Bramble · Groundcover · Native · Wildlife · Trailing · Edible · Berry · Rosaceae · Woodland · Pollinator
American dewberry is a low-maintenance trailing bramble that thrives in partial shade with consistently moist, well-drained soil. It spreads by long arching canes that root at the tips, so plan for ample ground space or use as a naturalized groundcover. Prune spent canes after fruiting to keep growth tidy and encourage the next season's production.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is moist; allow top inch to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 20 ft – 40 ft
- Spread
- 20 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Mixed
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Arizona, Arkansas, Azores, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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