Chester blackberry
Rubus fruticosus 'Chester'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pinkish white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Chester' blackberry (Rubus fruticosus 'Chester') is a shrub for fruit gardens, wildlife gardens, and informal hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Pinkish white flowers open in mid to late spring and again in early to late summer. Butterflies and birds visit the plant. It grows 36 to 60 inches tall and wide, so give it room.
Pairs well with Juneberry, Damask rose, and September Charm anemone.