Triple Crown blackberry
Rubus fruticosus 'Triple Crown'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall3 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
'Triple Crown' blackberry (Rubus fruticosus 'Triple Crown') is a fruit 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 and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is a thornless blackberry grown for fresh eating, jams, jellies, and pies. The strong canes stand on their own and hold heavy crops of large, juicy berries in mid summer without a trellis. Fruits form on second year canes called floricanes, so leave those canes in place until after harvest.
Pairs well with Everbearing strawberry, Silver vine, and Lovage.