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trefle.io · Taken Sep 27, 2019 by Morgane Mosser (cc-by-sa)
Rosaceae
European dewberry
Rubus caesius
Also known as Rubus caesius var. agrestis, Rubus caesius Intermedia, Rubus caesius subsp. perpannosus, Rubus caesius var. spiculatus
Zones 4–10Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Dewberry · Groundcover · Edible · Berries · Wildlife · Shade · Perennial · Low-Maintenance
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 3 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
European dewberry is a low-maintenance groundcover that thrives in partial shade with moderate moisture. This hardy perennial spreads naturally and requires minimal care once established. Prune old canes in late winter to maintain vigor and berry production.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply when top 2 inches of soil dry out · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Argentina Northeast, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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