Navaho Thornless Blackberry
Rubus ‘Navaho’
NOTE: All of our fruit plants are grown in containers outdoors so they are fully rooted and landscape-ready upon arrival.
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9b Find Your Zone
Ripening Period: Early to Late Season depending on region
Chill Hours: 400-500
Plant Type: Deciduous Fruit Bush
Height at Maturity: 4-5′
Width at Maturity: 4′
Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Bushy, Erect
Growth Rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Foliage Color: Green
Thornless: Yes
Fruit Color: Black, Blue
Fruit Size: Medium to Large (7-8 grams)
Fruit Taste: Very sweet, excellent flavor!
Soluble Sugar: 9-10%
Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun
Water Needs: Average
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist
Soil pH: 5.0 – 7.0
Maintenance / Care: Low
Description
The upright and sturdy self pollinating Navaho Thornless Blackberry bush never needs support to hold up the large crop of medium size tasty sweet berries it produces each year. Its low maintenance makes it great choice for the home orchard and no thorns means no blood drawn! Berries ripen in mid-summer farther south and late summer in the northern regions producing berries for at least a month.
NOTE: All of our fruit plants are grown in containers outdoors so they are fully rooted and landscape-ready upon arrival.
Growing Preferences
Navaho Blackberry will produce the best and most berries when growing in full sun. However, where space is limited, a blackberry plant will produce good crops even when grown in shade, which is something no other common fruit plants will do. Blackberries will grow reasonably well in most soil types except for very compacted clay or light chalky soil. In these soils it’ll be worth your time to mix in lots of organic compost to condition the soil and add beneficial nutrients and bacteria plants need to grow healthy. Blackberries grow and produce the best fruit in well-drained but moist fertile soil that is rich in organic matter. They like the soil to hold a good supply of water, especially when the fruits are developing in summer, but not so much water that the soil stays constantly soggy or wet.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on planting and caring for Blackberry bushes.
How To Plant A Blackberry Bush
How To Fertilize & Water Blackberry Bushes
How To Prune And Train Blackberry Bushes
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