Black Satin Blackberry
Rubus ursinus 'Black Satin'
Prolific producer of tasty large, black fruit in midsummer of second year. Small soft pink flowers fade to white and precede fruit on erect, thornless canes. Tolerates heat. Deciduous.
| Synonym: | Rubus fruticosus |
| Botanical Pronunciation: | ROO-bus er-SIN-us |
| Key feature: | Edible |
| Plant type: | Vine - Requires Support |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Rapid-growing canes to 5 to 6 ft. long. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Edible, Showy Fruit |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Seacoast Exposure, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 7033 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a commercial fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Train one-year-old canes on trellis, prune canes that have fruited.
Design Ideas
A delicious berry with thornless canes makes this Blackberry an excellent choice for the fruit garden. Plant it in full sun and provide support for the canes.
Prolific producer of tasty large, black fruit in midsummer of second year. Small soft pink flowers fade to white and precede fruit on erect, thornless canes. Tolerates heat. Deciduous.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a commercial fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Train one-year-old canes on trellis, prune canes that have fruited.
Design Ideas
A delicious berry with thornless canes makes this Blackberry an excellent choice for the fruit garden. Plant it in full sun and provide support for the canes.
| Synonym: | Rubus fruticosus |
| Botanical Pronunciation: | ROO-bus er-SIN-us |
| Key feature: | Edible |
| Plant type: | Vine - Requires Support |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Rapid-growing canes to 5 to 6 ft. long. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Edible, Showy Fruit |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Seacoast Exposure, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 7033 |
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