Rubus TRIPLE CROWN - 2 Gal

Triple Crown Blackberry

Rubus allegheniensis 'Triple Crown'

Height: 3 feet

Spread: 4 feet

Sunlight: full sun

Hardiness Zone: 3a

Other Names: Thornless Blackberry

Group/Class: Floricane - Summer Bearing

Description:

A thornless variety producing juicy crops through midsummer; blackberries are quite shrubby looking and require careful placement in the landscape, a specific pruning regimen and protection from birds

Edible Qualities

Triple Crown Blackberry is a small shrub that is typically grown for its edible qualities. It produces small clusters of black heart-shaped berries which are usually ready for picking in mid summer. The berries have a sweet taste and a firm texture.

The berries are most often used in the following ways:

Fresh Eating
Cooking
Baking
Preserves
Features & Attributes

Triple Crown Blackberry has rich green deciduous foliage on a plant with an upright spreading habit of growth. The serrated oval compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall colour. It features an abundance of magnificent black berries in mid summer.

This is an open multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage. This is a high maintenance plant that will require regular care and upkeep. Each spring, cut back all dead and two-year old canes to the ground, leaving only last year's growth standing. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

Suckering
Disease
Aside from its primary use as an edible, Triple Crown Blackberry is sutiable for the following landscape applications;

Mass Planting
Naturalizing And Woodland Gardens
Orchard/Edible Landscaping