(Rubus species) Why grow blackberries when they grow wild along roadways and paths? The cultivated varieties we offer are easy to grow, they produce reliably huge loads of fruit and they have delicious differences in flavor. Not only that, but we have eight varieties without thorns! Raintree offers one-year, well-rooted vines that will grow rapidly. Unless stated, they may be bare root or potted plants. Blackberries are prohibited to HI.
A distinctly tart, juicy cross between blackberry and red raspberry, these large, red-black berries mature at up to 2' long. The harvest of delicious, aromatic fruit continues to ripen for up to two months. Try eating them fresh with cream or baking into a spectacular pie---exceptional. Trellis the trailing, vigorous canes. USDA Zones 6-10.
Thought to be a cross between Loganberry and wild Cascade trailing blackberry (which it will pollinate), this berry was a very popular backyard crop 40 years ago, but it has long since been unavailable. Many still ask for it, because of an unmatched wild trailing blackberry flavor, a much larger size and higher productivity. Fruit ripens in July. USDA Zones 7-9. 4 inch pots.
(Rubus ursinus) Every summer from Alaska to Northern California, fruit lovers in the know pick and trip over the sweet, especially tasty, native trailing blackberries. We offer a selection found in the wild that is among the biggest and sweetest ever found, although still small. Grow them on a trellis, so they won't be underfoot and so you can pick lots of fruit which is otherwise only available in the wild and fetches a very high price! We offer female plants that need to be pollinized. Unless you have a wild trailing male in the neighborhood, also plant Tayberry, ORUS 1843 or Cascade. USDA Zones 7-9. 4' pots.
Although thorny, Marionberry has such an incredible, rich flavor that many people prefer it to any other berry for eating out of hand and for making superb pies, jellies or juices. Plants produce consistently heavy crops of high quality fruit starting in July and continuing for several weeks. Not to be confused with the former mayor of Washington, DC. USDA Zones 7-9. Available in 4' pots.
Start your picking season earlier with this very large, heavy yielding cultivar with delicious marionberry like flavor. It is hardier than Marion. Pacific Northwest berry breeders have developed this bright black, thorny, early season wonder and are releasing it for the first time. Obsidian is also excellent for machine harvesting. Ripens mid-July.
Plant Silvan for its outstanding sweet Marionberry-like flavor and an earlier harvest: plants kick off heavier production two weeks before Marion and produce for up to two months. Silvan is hardier than Marion. Plants are thorny and staples in the Pacific Northwest. 4' pot.
The thornless Logan is thought to be a wild cross between a blackberry and a red raspberry. Plants are only about half as productive as either Marionberry or Tayberry, but large, flavorful fruit has a unique quality that is highly prized. Many people prefer the flavor to all others. USDA Zones 6-10.