Columbia Star california blackberry
Rubus 'Columbia Star'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
Size4 to 6 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White/cream
Garden uses
Notes
'Columbia Star' California blackberry (Rubus 'Columbia Star') is a shrub for the food garden. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun. White to cream flowers open from early to late spring. This hybrid involves marionberry, and Oregon State University bred it. The plants are thornless and high-yielding, and they produce large berries.
Pairs well with Juneberry, Golden Delicious apple, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.