Thimbleberry.

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Niveau d'entretien

Facile

Type de plante

Deciduous shrub

Lumière

Partial shade to full sun

Lumière en intérieur

Lumière vive indirecte

Arrosage

Tous les 3 à 7 jours

Taille adulte

8 feet

Croissance

Rapide

Rusticité

USDA 3 à 9

Floraison

Late spring to mid summer

Entretien

Keep the soil consistently moist and provide a spot with partial shade to mimic its natural forest home. Watch for wilting during hot spells, which signals a need for more water. Prune out old, woody canes after the harvest to encourage fresh growth.

Arrosage

Keep the soil evenly moist but not waterlogged.

Engrais

Apply a balanced organic fertilizer in early spring.

Taille

Remove dead or unproductive canes after the fruiting season.

Rempotage

Repot only if the plant becomes rootbound in a container.

Sol

Moist, well draining soil

pH du sol

6.0 to 7.5

Température

-30 à 30°C

Humidité

40 à 70%

Résistance à la sécheresse

Moyenne

Durée de vie

Perennial, typically 10 to 20 years.

Résistance aux chevreuils et lapins

Moyenne

Sécurité

Humains

The plant is not toxic to humans.

Enfants

The lack of thorns makes this a safe plant for children to be around.

Allergènes de contact

The soft hairs on the leaves can cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Allergènes aéroportés

Pollen may cause mild reactions in those with severe seasonal allergies.

Comestibilité

The berries are edible and sweet, but ensure you correctly identify the plant before consuming any wild fruit.

Comment l'identifier

• Large, maple shaped fuzzy leaves
• White flowers with five petals
• Soft, red, thimble shaped fruit
• Stems lack sharp thorns
• Deciduous shrub growth habit

Hauteur

0,6 à 2,5m

Envergure

1 à 3m

Feuilles

green, yellow-green, deciduous

Fleurs

white, 3 à 6cm

Fruits

red, Late summer

Problèmes courants

• Rust — Fungal infection causing orange spots on the undersides of leaves.
• Aphids — Small insects that suck sap from new growth.

La cultiver

Multiplication

division, seed, cuttings

Quand planter

spring, autumn

Hivernage

The canes die back to the ground in winter. You can prune away dead wood in early spring before new growth appears.

En pot

It is not well suited for containers due to its aggressive rhizomatous root system.

Plant in groups to create a dense thicket that provides excellent cover for local birds.

Bonnes associations

• Western sword fern — They share similar woodland habitat requirements.
• Ribes sanguineum — They provide layered structure in a native shrub border.

Espèces similaires

• Rubus spectabilis — It is a related native shrub with similar growth habits.

Science

Famille

Rosaceae

Genre

Rubus

Ordre

Rosales

Classe

Magnoliopsida

Région d'origine

Western and Northern North America.

Préservation

It is a common and widespread native shrub with no special conservation concerns.

It thrives in forest openings and along stream banks where it can colonize disturbed soil.

Intérêt pour la faune

nectar source, fruit for birds, larval host plant

Pollinisateurs

abeilles, papillons, papillons de nuit, colibris

Utilisations

edible fruit, wildlife habitat, erosion control, native landscaping

Taxonomie vérifiée avec le GBIF.

Ce qu'on demande souvent

Does it have thorns?

No, it is entirely thornless.

How do I keep it from spreading?

You can contain it by installing root barriers or by regularly pruning the spreading rhizomes.

D'où vient le nom

The species name parviflorus means small-flowered, though its blooms are quite showy compared to other brambles.

Bon à savoir

• It is commonly known as thimbleberry because the fruit looks like a small thimble.
• Indigenous peoples have traditionally used the leaves for medicinal purposes.
• The berries are very soft and do not ship well, which is why you rarely see them in stores.
• It spreads via underground rhizomes to form dense thickets.