Rubus caesius

Rubus caesius is a deciduous Shrub growing to 0.2 m by 1 m .
It is hardy to zone 5. It is in flower from June to September, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite and is pollinated by Bees, flies, beetles, Apomictic . The plant is self-fertile.
Suitable for: light , medium and heavy soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic soils and can grow in very alkaline soils.
It can grow in semi-shade or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Easily grown in a good well-drained loamy soil in sun or semi-shade. Succeeds on chalky soils. This species is a blackberry with biennial stems, it produces a number of new stems each year from the perennial rootstock, these stems fruit in their second year and then die. Plants in this genus are notably susceptible to honey fungus.