Blackberry
Rubus fruticosus
- Layer 3 · Shrubs
- Edible companion
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Native to Eurasia, it is a highly productive, thorny shrub that produces dark, highly nutritious blackberries. It serves as a physical protection barrier and an abundant source of food in the food forest.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
See which trees the blackberry grows well with
We have no trees recorded with this species yet. Start from the tree on your land.
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Needs
- Water: Medium
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Sarmentose shrub up to 2.5 m
- Mature diameter: 2 m
- Soils: Loam, Clay, Sandy, Limestone
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean, Mountain / cold
Calendar
- January — Planting
- February — Planting
- March — Planting
- April
- May
- June
- July — Harvest
- August — Harvest
- September — Harvest
- October
- November — Planting
- December — Planting
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: Antioxidant fruits and young leaves used in astringent infusions for the throat.
Where to buy
Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
See which trees the blackberry grows well with
We have no trees recorded with this species yet. Start from the tree on your land.
No account needed.
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