Berries

Rubus ursinus 'Black Satin' (Blackberry)

Rubus ursinus 'Black Satin'

Also known as Black Satin Trailing Blackberry

$13.95

Size

SunFull sun to part shade
💧WaterModerate
🌡Zones5-9
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Rubus ursinus 'Black Satin' (Blackberry), 'Black Satin', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.

An edible berry plant for the home garden , fresh fruit harvest with minimal care once established.

Full sun to part shade suits this plant. Plant in moist, well-drained, fertile soil. Hardy USDA Zone varies. Provide consistent moisture during fruit development. Watch for birds (netting may be needed at harvest). Mulch to keep roots cool.

Plant Details

Botanical
Rubus ursinus 'Black Satin'
Common name
Black Satin Trailing Blackberry
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Deciduous
Mature size
1-3 ft tall × 6-10 ft wide
Growth rate
Fast
Bloom time
Late spring to early summer
Bloom color
White, Pink
Foliage color
Green
Support
Trellis
Cane type
Floricane
Harvest
Midsummer

Care Notes

Plant in moist to average, well-drained loamy soil. Train canes onto a trellis. Canes are biennial: first year they grow, second year they fruit, then die. Cut spent canes to the ground each winter after harvest. Watch for Spotted Wing Drosophila at harvest.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: Bees, Bumblebees, Native bees, Butterflies
  • Wildlife: Bird forage, Bird habitat, Small mammal forage, Larval host
  • 🌱 Edible: Fruit
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