Not all blackberries have thorns! Many new varieties with large, juicy berries are well suited for the home garden or market garden. Thornless canes make tending and picking a delight.
'Triple Crown' Thornless Blackberry: A newer blackberry variety known for its flavour, productivity and vigor. The fruit are large and juicy and have a good sweet-tart balance. This cultivar has a semi-erect growth habit and can be grown as a shrub without support. Grows 6' tall by 2-3' wide. Zone 5. Bred by the US Dept of Agriculture and released in 1998. Harvest early to midseason. Fruits on last year's canes (floricanes). Self-pollinating. Full sun to part sun.
'Black Satin' Thornless Blackberry: Sweet and juicy. Heat tolerant. Excellent fresh or preserved. Medium-large berries. Midseason. Vigorous and disease resistant. Upright, spreading growth habit. Grows 5-6' tall. Zone 5. Pink flowers. Fruits on last year's canes (floricanes). Self-pollinating. Full sun to part sun.
'Columbia Giant' Thornless Blackberry: "Giant" blackberries indeed - the largest of any variety. A high-yielding plant with high quality fruit, good for fresh eating and freezing. This is a trailing blackberry, meaning it will need some trellising or support. Fruits on last year's canes (floricanes). Grows 6' tall. Zone 6. Self-pollinating. Full sun to part sun.
WEDO NOT SHIPLIVE PLANTS. THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP AT OUR NURSERY IN ERRINGTON, BC.
