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trefle.io · Taken Oct 8, 2022 by Mango Don (cc-by-sa)
Rosaceae
Sow-teat blackberry
Rubus allegheniensis
Also known as Rubus villosus var. villiger, Rubus rappii, Rubus marilandicus, Rubus allegheniensis var. gravesii
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Flowering Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Blackberry · Edible Fruit · Native Shrub · Wildlife Habitat · Berry · Thorny · Pollinator · Food Garden · Eastern Native · Fruiting Shrub
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In stock at 2 nurseriesStock updated 10/21/2026
Allegheny blackberry is a vigorous, thorny native shrub that produces sweet, edible berries in midsummer and thrives in part shade to full sun with average, well-drained soil. Prune out the previous year's fruited canes (floricanes) each fall to keep the plant tidy and productive. Wear gloves when working around this plant, and consider installing a trellis or fence to support its arching canes.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to keep soil consistently moist, especially during fruiting season · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.6–7.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, British Columbia, California, Central European Rus, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District Of Columbia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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