Description
Baby Cakes Thornless Blackberry is a dwarf variety of the deciduous shrub that produces two crops a year, in summer and fall. The white rose-like flowers give way to large blackberries with the classic sweet taste. Fruits best in full sun and rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils.Baby Cakes begins fruiting in its second year and is self-pollinating, and moderately drought tolerant once established.
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Type: |
Shrub |
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Height: |
3′ – 4′ |
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Spread: |
3’ – 4′ |
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Spacing: |
3.5′ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 – 8 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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Season of Interest: |
Summer, Fall |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS:Medium Maintenance. Water regularly. Remove fruiting canes to the ground immediately after harvest. Generally performs best when staked. Wilt, Anthracnose, and botrytis can be serious disease problems. Cane and crown borers are potential pest issues.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Edible Gardens, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS:White Oak, Chives, Bee Balm
IMAGES: Photo by Christina Greengrass, Fruits: Thornless Blackberry, (2) Photo by Michele Dorsey Walfred, Blackberries
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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