Navaho blackberry
Rubus fruticosus 'Navaho'
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White/cream
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Navaho' blackberry (Rubus fruticosus 'Navaho') is a fruit grown for fresh eating, jams, jellies, and pies. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The canes are thornless, upright, and free-standing to 4 to 6 feet tall, so they do not sprawl. They can hold several pounds of fruit without a trellis. The large berries are about one inch long, and bees and birds visit the plants.
Pairs well with Pink Lady apple, Brown Turkey fig, and Lovage.