It tolerates a variety of soil conditions1 – sandy, loam and heavy clay, and can grow in nutritionally poor soil2 but prefers well-drained, loamy soil. It can grow in a range of pHs, and from full shade to full sun (although it does not fruit as well in full shade as it does in full sun).2 It can tolerate strong winds but does not cope well with coastal salt spray2. Established plants are drought-tolerant2.
Take care not to plant near wild blackberries to reduce the risk of viruses3.
Most blackberry varieties require trellising, but trellising requirements vary depending on whether the variety is trailing, erect, or semi-erect3.
Do not plant the bushes where peppers, tomatoes, eggplants, potatoes or strawberries are growing, or have grown in the past three years or so. These plants are prone to certain bugs and problems that the growing blackberry plants are also prone to, so keep away from these areas.
These estimates for how long Blackberry takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
Average days | Min days | Max days (0)
Average days | Min days | Max days (0)
Average 333 days | Min 46 days | Max 908 days (12)
The blackberry is not actually a berry, in the botanical sense, but rather an aggregate fruit1.
Shrubby blackberry, Bramble, Mûre, Sylvanberry, caneberry
Rubus fruticosus L. [excluded]
Misspellings: Black Berry, Rubus fruiticosus