Blackberry
Rubus fruticosus
In Dutch: Gewone braam
ShrubsCollection: Native species
Size and growth
- Mature height
- 2 m
- Mature spread
- 3 m
- Height as sold
- about 30–50 cm
- Full grown after
- 2–3 years
Position and care
- Position
- sun / partial shade / shade
- Water needs
- average
- Evergreen
- no, loses its leaves
- Flower colour
- white / pink
- Autumn colour
- red
- Climbs
- no
- Winter-hardy
- yes
- Bees & butterflies
- yes, a good nectar plant
- Hay fever
- unknown
- Poisonous
- no, as far as known
- Pricks or stings
- prickles
- Maintenance
- average
Through the year
- Leaf
- April to November
- Flower
- May to August
- Fruit
- August to October