| Botanical Name: |
Rubus 'Ebony King' |
| Form: |
Small fruit |
| Sun Exposure: |
Partial Shade/Full Sun |
| Height/Habit: |
3 - 4' |
| Spread: |
3 - 4' |
| Spacing: |
3 - 5' |
| Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
| Foliage Type: |
Medium green, serrated edge. |
| Flower Form: |
Small, white. |
| Flower Color: |
White |
| Flowering Date: |
Late spring to early summer. |
| Soil Requirements: |
Good drainage, pH 5.5 - 6.5 |
| Growth Rate: |
Fast |
| Unique Characteristics: |
Very sweet, large, long, purplish-black fruit bears in mid-June, before hot weather sets in. Semi-upright, self pollinating. Listed as mostly thornless, where it would send out occasional thorns but is not covered severly like some varieties can be. |
| Pruning: |
After fruit is harvested, cut stems back to the soil surface. |
| Additional Information: |
Blackberries produce fruit on one year old stems. As soon as fruit is harvested, you may cut stems back or wait until spring pruning time. |
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