Snowbank california blackberry

Rubus 'Snowbank'

ShrubRosaceae

Snowbank california blackberry
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
Size4 to 6 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
Bloom season
Spring
Bloom color
White/cream

Garden uses

Food garden

Notes

'Snowbank' California blackberry (Rubus 'Snowbank') 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 flowers open from early to late spring. Luther Burbank bred it in 1916. It gives good crops of translucent white fruit in August, and the berries taste like a black blackberry.

Pairs well with Blueberry, Chardonnay grape, and Granny Smith apple.