Black Satin Blackberry
Rubus subgenus Rubus Watson 'Black Satin'
Item #7033 USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 - 8
Plant Description
This thornless, heat tolerant blackberry is a prolific producer of smooth, deliciously sweet, deep blue-black fruits. Produces in midsummer of second year. Small, soft pink flowers appear on second year, semi-erect canes, yielding a reliable crop of large, juicy blackberries each season. Deciduous.
Light Needs:
Full sun
Watering Needs:
Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
Average Landscape Size:
Rapid-growing canes to 5 to 6 ft. long.
Botanical Pronunciation:ROO-bus
Plant type:Vine - Requires Support
Deciduous/evergreen:Deciduous
Growth rate:Fast
Average landscape size:Rapid-growing canes to 5 to 6 ft. long.
Special features:Attracts Birds, Edible, Showy Fruit
Foliage color:Green
Blooms:Spring
Flower color:White
Garden styleCottage
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a balanced fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Train one-year-old canes on trellis. After harvest, prune canes that have fruited, allowing new canes to develop for next season.Light Needs:
Full sun
Watering Needs:
Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
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