smooth blackberry
Rubus canadensis
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size7 to 10 feet tall6 to 12 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Subshrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Smooth blackberry (Rubus canadensis) is a fruit for hedges, food gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. White flowers open in spring, summer, and autumn, and they draw butterflies, bees, and birds. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Give it room, since it can spread more than 10 feet wide.
Pairs well with Virginia strawberry, Victoria rhubarb, and Jacob's ladder.
Native range
CT, GA, KY, MA, and 21 more places. See all 25
CT, GA, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV; NB, NL, NS, ON, PE, and QC.