Bearberry vs Chester Thornless Blackberry - TreeTime.ca

Bearberry vs Chester Thornless Blackberry

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Rubus fruticosa Chester (Thornless)

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

SOLD OUT

Bearberry
Chester Thornless Blackberry

Bearberry is a dwarf shrub known for its creamy pink flowers and red edible fruits.

It is great as a filler in gardens and flowerbeds in place of invasive ground cover plants, like English Ivy.

Bearberry will attract hummingbirds, butterflies and bees to your property. It is one of the top 12 plants recommended by the Alberta Native Bee Council to support pollinators.

Note:This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Bearberry seeds at SeedTime.ca.

Chester Thornless Blackberry is a self-pollinating fruit-bearing shrub. In mid-summer, the Chester Thornless Blackberry produces large, sweet-tasting, heart-shaped blackberries that are perfect for fresh eating. It is a semi-erect blackberry plant that requires little support from a trellis to keep its fruit off the ground. Don't forget to protect your berries. The birds love this shrub almost as much as you will.

Chester Thornless Blackberries are floricanes, primarily fruiting on second year canes. Each spring cut back all two-year old canes, leaving only the last year’s growth.

Bearberry Quick Facts

Chester Thornless Blackberry Quick Facts

Zone: 1b
Zone: 3b
Height: 0.1 m (0.3 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: small red berries
Berries: heart shaped black
Firmness: firm
Harvest: July
Flowers: small, purple-white
Flowers: pink
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: high




Other Names: kinnikinnick, mealberry, sandberry
Other Names: chester blackberry, hardy blackberry