Blackberry - Rubus hybrid 'Columbia Star'
The ‘Columbia Star’ is a thornless, trailing type blackberry. Its fruit is one of the largest for a thornless blackberry. The fruit is conical shaped, firm, dark purple to black and sweet tasting. It ripens in early mid season. It will mature to 5’-6’ and is hardy to zones 7-9, to around 10 F.
Height: 5'-6', but can be kept smaller with some pruning.
Minimum temperature: Hardy to 10ºf .
USDA zone: 7-9. Find your zone here.
Light: Full sun to part sun.
Bearing age: 1-2 years. 10-15 lbs per plant.
Growth Habit: Trailing floricanes.
Cane Type: Thornless.
Water/soil: Average to fertile, moist, well drained soil
Pollination requirements: None. It is self fertile but will do better with another type nearby.
Ripens: Mid summer through September.
The last photo is an example of a potted 4" size container of a Columbia Star Blackberry, however, it is not the exact plant that you will receive. They are approximately 1-2 years old and 1’-2’ tall. The container(s) are/is removed and your plant(s) are/is shrink wrapped in plastic for shipping purposes.
Shipping information
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