Rubus odoratus / Thimbleberry
Best of both worlds, Rubus odoratus is in the rose family and the blackberry genus - but has no thorns! This beauty lives in forest edges and disturbed sites where it appreciates partial shade and soil that has been enriched with fallen leaves. It spreads by rhizomes and needs space to grow. It is a host plant for the yellow-banded sphinx moth and supports many native bees including bumblebees who play the flowers like kazoos when they buzz-feed on the pollen! In late summer, the flowers transform into delicious berries that melt in your mouth. If you’re lucky, the birds will let you enjoy them too.
Sun Exposure: Sun, Partial Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture: Medium Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry
Height: 4-6 ft
Bloom Time: June, July
Bloom Colour: Pink
Available in a 4” or 1 gallon pot.
Best of both worlds, Rubus odoratus is in the rose family and the blackberry genus - but has no thorns! This beauty lives in forest edges and disturbed sites where it appreciates partial shade and soil that has been enriched with fallen leaves. It spreads by rhizomes and needs space to grow. It is a host plant for the yellow-banded sphinx moth and supports many native bees including bumblebees who play the flowers like kazoos when they buzz-feed on the pollen! In late summer, the flowers transform into delicious berries that melt in your mouth. If you’re lucky, the birds will let you enjoy them too.
Sun Exposure: Sun, Partial Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture: Medium Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry
Height: 4-6 ft
Bloom Time: June, July
Bloom Colour: Pink
Available in a 4” or 1 gallon pot.
Best of both worlds, Rubus odoratus is in the rose family and the blackberry genus - but has no thorns! This beauty lives in forest edges and disturbed sites where it appreciates partial shade and soil that has been enriched with fallen leaves. It spreads by rhizomes and needs space to grow. It is a host plant for the yellow-banded sphinx moth and supports many native bees including bumblebees who play the flowers like kazoos when they buzz-feed on the pollen! In late summer, the flowers transform into delicious berries that melt in your mouth. If you’re lucky, the birds will let you enjoy them too.
Sun Exposure: Sun, Partial Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture: Medium Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry
Height: 4-6 ft
Bloom Time: June, July
Bloom Colour: Pink
Available in a 4” or 1 gallon pot.