Brandywine california blackberry

Rubus 'Brandywine'

ShrubRosaceae

Brandywine california blackberry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
Size4 to 6 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
Bloom season
Spring
Bloom color
White/cream

Garden uses

Food garden

Notes

'Brandywine' California blackberry (Rubus 'Brandywine') is a shrub for the food garden, grown for large berries with a rich flavor that balances sweet and tart. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). Give it full or part sun. This plant is a hybrid between red and black raspberries and is everbearing. The purplish-red berries turn bright red when cooked or baked, and the plants produce few suckers.

Pairs well with Pink Lemonade blueberry, Apple, and Ostrich fern.