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Rubus allegheniensis

 
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Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Rubus (ROO-bus) (Info)
Species: allegheniensis (al-leh-gay-nee-EN-sis) (Info)

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Category:
Perennials
Shrubs

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Unknown - Tell us

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
This plant is fire-retardant

Soil pH requirements:
4.6 to 5.0 (highly acidic)
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
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Propagation Methods:
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Seed Collecting:
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Malus2006 On Oct 15, 2008, Malus2006 from Coon Rapids, MN (Zone 4a) wrote:

Beside trailing blackberry, this may be the only other blackberry species to be hardy to Minnesota. It is rated at zone 4 hardy but many cultivars are made only for zone 5 - I have seen a few zone 4 cultivars online but hadn't purchased them - the only area I have seen them growing in the wild so far (they can be a bit difficult to tell from raspberries) is the St. Croix valley at O' Brien State Park. It prefers acidic soil, which explains its absent from most of Minnesota - the northern part of the the state is mostly acidic soil but too cold for it to grow while the southern part is mostly alkaline - hositle environment toward it. Maybe the St. Croix River brings acidic soil from further north making it more friendly toward highbush raspberry. It is also possibly zone 3b hardy but I will have to research further. It is introduced and spread in the wild in California and British Columbia. Minnesota is its western most range - generally limited by the Eastern Forest.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Wedowee, Alabama
Cumberland, Maryland
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Buffalo, New York
Millersburg, Pennsylvania
Newport Center, Vermont



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