Illini Hardy california blackberry
Rubus 'Illini Hardy'
USDA zones4 to 6
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Illini Hardy' California blackberry (Rubus 'Illini Hardy') is a shrub for the food garden. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. White flowers open in spring and again in summer, and they attract bees. Birds visit the plant too. It grows 48 to 60 inches tall and wide, and it is drought tolerant.
Pairs well with High-bush blueberry, Honeyberry, Golden Delicious apple, and Serviceberry.