PLANT OF THE MONTH:
California Blackberry
Rubus ursinus
IN THE GARDEN:
A deciduous climbing or trailing evergreen shrub. Native blackberry grows rapidly, but not quite as aggressively as its Himalayan cousin. The berries are edible and tasty. Diverse wildlife eats the berries, including songbirds, deer, bear, and other large and small mammals. The flowers (Flowers February – June and berries July-August) are notable for pollinators such as native bees and bumble bee species and the rest of the plant provided nesting material. Good creek-side for erosion control.
ECOLOGICAL VALUE:
Attracts butterflies and birds. Deer resistant and good for Erosion control.
NATIVE DISTRIBUTION:
California Blackberry is a species in the Rosaceae (Rose) family that is native to a large part of western North America from Baja to Canada and from the coast to the Rocky Mountains (calscape.org).
AT THE NURSERY:
We currently have 390 in Stub containers for $1.75 each, 38 in Rosepot containers for $2.50 each, 168 in TB2 containers for $4.95 each, 31 in 4-inch pots for $5.50 each, and 14 in 1-gallons pots for $11.25 each.
