sawtooth blackberry - Rubus argutus

USDA Plant Code: RUAR2
Light Requirement: full sun - full shade
Soil Moisture: medium - dry
Height: 3-6 feet
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : no
Growth Habits: subshrub,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: yes
Rain Garden: no
Bloom Color: white
Bloom Period: spring
Fragrant: no
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Foliage; Leaves turning colors
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Foliage; Old flower
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Infestation;
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Fruit(s); Fruit
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Flower(s); Flower
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Flower(s);
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Flower(s); Flowers and prickles
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Plant(s); September. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
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