Navaho Thornless Blackberry Live Plants – 2 Pack, 4-6″ Tall, Rubus fruticosus, Outdoor

Overview

Experience the joy of growing your own delicious fruit with our Navaho Thornless Blackberry live plant set. This offering includes two healthy starter plants, each measuring approximately 4–6 inches tall, ready to thrive in your home garden or U-pick farm. The Navaho Thornless Blackberry, scientifically known as Rubus fruticosus, is a highly sought-after variety renowned for its exceptional qualities. Developed specifically for ease of cultivation and high yield, this thornless cultivar eliminates the discomfort often associated with blackberry harvesting, making it a favorite among gardeners. Its erect growth habit means you won’t need to fuss with trellises, simplifying both planting and maintenance. These plants promise large, incredibly sweet, and high-sugar berries that boast an extended shelf life, perfect for fresh eating, preserves, or baking. Plant these vigorous berry shrubs and look forward to a bountiful harvest of succulent fruit for years to come.

The Navaho Thornless Blackberry live plant is a perennial fruiting shrub that offers both beauty and utility to any outdoor space. Its robust nature and adaptability make it an excellent choice for a wide range of climates, particularly within USDA Zones 4–9. With proper care, these young starter plants will quickly establish themselves, growing into productive bushes that will reward you with a continuous supply of juicy blackberries. This set provides an excellent foundation for establishing a productive berry patch, whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting your fruit-growing journey.

Key Benefits

The Navaho Thornless Blackberry live plant offers numerous advantages that make it a standout choice for fruit enthusiasts. Its unique characteristics contribute to a rewarding gardening experience and abundant harvests.

• Effortless Harvesting: As a thornless blackberry bush, the Navaho variety allows for comfortable and safe picking without the worry of painful pricks, making it ideal for families and children.
• Superior Fruit Quality: These plants produce large, exceptionally sweet, and high-sugar berries that are perfect for fresh consumption, jams, jellies, pies, and other culinary delights.
• Extended Shelf Life: The berries from the Navaho Thornless Blackberry live plant are known for their longer shelf life compared to other varieties, allowing you to enjoy your harvest for longer.
• Upright Growth Habit: The erect nature of this shrub means it typically doesn’t require a trellis for support, simplifying garden design and reducing maintenance efforts.
• High-Yielding: Designed for productivity, these plants are known for their generous fruit production, ensuring a plentiful supply of berries from mid-June through July.
• Pollinator Friendly: In early summer, the plant produces attractive pinkish-white, rose-like flowers that attract and support beneficial pollinators, contributing to garden biodiversity.
• Low Maintenance: Once established, the easy care blackberry plant requires minimal attention, making it suitable for busy gardeners looking for rewarding results with less effort.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Navaho Thornless Blackberry live plant is straightforward, ensuring a healthy and productive bush for years to come. These resilient plants thrive with a few key considerations. For optimal growth and fruit production, plant your blackberries in a location that receives full sun, ideally 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day. While they can tolerate light shade, full sun promotes the sweetest and most abundant berries. The ideal soil for Rubus fruticosus is organically rich, slightly acidic, and most importantly, well-draining. Avoid heavy clay soils or areas where water tends to collect, as waterlogged roots can be detrimental. Amend your soil with compost or other organic matter before planting to improve fertility and drainage. Space erect shrubs approximately 3 feet apart, with rows 10–15 feet apart to allow for proper air circulation and growth.

Consistent watering is crucial, especially during dry spells and when the plant is establishing itself. Keep the soil moist but not waterlogged. Deep watering encourages a strong root system. A light application of balanced fertilizer in early spring can support vigorous growth and fruit development. Pruning is essential for maintaining plant health and maximizing yields. In summer, pinch the tips of new canes to encourage lateral branching, which leads to more fruit. In late winter, remove canes that have already fruited (they will be brown and woody) and thin out new growth to ensure the remaining canes have ample space and resources. This routine care will help your Navaho Thornless Blackberry live plant flourish and produce abundant, delicious fruit.

Size & Details

This offering includes a set of two healthy Navaho Thornless Blackberry live plant starter plants. Each plant measures approximately 4–6 inches tall at the time of shipment, providing a robust foundation for your future berry patch. These plants are shipped bare root, with their roots carefully wrapped in a moist medium to ensure hydration during transit. This method helps the plants acclimate quickly to their new environment upon arrival. While they are young starter plants, with proper care, they will mature into substantial fruiting shrubs, typically reaching a mature size of 4–5 feet tall and wide (120–150 cm). Berries usually begin to produce in the second season after planting, offering a delightful reward for your patience.

The thornless blackberry bush is cold hardy to approximately -9°F, making it suitable for USDA Zones 4–9. Its upright growth habit is a significant advantage, often negating the need for trellising, though optional support can make harvesting even easier. This U-pick blackberry plant is a perennial, meaning it will return year after year, providing a continuous source of fresh fruit for your home garden or commercial operation. Expect vibrant pinkish-white flowers in early summer, which are a beautiful precursor to the sweet, black berries that will follow.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big do these Navaho Thornless Blackberry plants get? A: These Navaho Thornless Blackberry live plant starters typically grow to a mature size of 4–5 feet tall and wide. Their upright growth habit means they maintain a manageable size, perfect for various garden settings.
• Q: What condition will the plants arrive in? A: Your thornless blackberry bush plants will arrive as bare root starter plants, approximately 4–6 inches tall. Their roots will be carefully wrapped in a moist medium to ensure they remain healthy and vibrant during shipping.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The Rubus fruticosus plant is an outdoor fruiting shrub. It thrives in full sun and is best suited for garden beds, U-pick farms, or large containers outdoors.
• Q: How much sunlight does the Navaho Thornless Blackberry need? A: For the best fruit production, your U-pick blackberry plant requires full sun, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day. It can tolerate light shade but may produce fewer berries.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, the Navaho Thornless Blackberry is considered an easy care blackberry. Its thornless nature and upright growth simplify harvesting and maintenance, making it suitable for gardeners of all experience levels.
• Q: How long until it produces fruit? A: These young starter plants typically begin producing berries in their second season after planting. You can expect your first harvest of delicious fruit the year after establishment.
• Q: What USDA zones are suitable for this blackberry plant? A: The Navaho Thornless Blackberry is cold hardy down to approximately -9°F, making it suitable for growing in USDA Hardiness Zones 4 through 9.
• Q: Can I grow this blackberry plant in a pot? A: While primarily grown in the ground, the Navaho Thornless Blackberry live plant can be grown in large containers (e.g., 15-gallon or larger) with good drainage, especially in areas with very cold winters to allow for protection.
• Q: What kind of soil does it prefer? A: This plant thrives in organically rich, slightly acidic, and well-draining soil. Amending your garden soil with compost will provide the best growing conditions.
• Q: Is the Navaho Thornless Blackberry truly thornless? A: Yes, ‘Navaho’ is specifically bred as a thornless variety, ensuring a comfortable and scratch-free harvesting experience.