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Labrador Tea vs Chester Thornless BlackberryLedum groenlandicum Rubus fruticosa Chester (Thornless) ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW SOLD OUT (new stock expected: fall of 2021) 
Labrador Tea is slow-growing evergreen shrub native to the boreal forests of Canada. 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. LABRADOR TEA QUICK FACTSCHESTER THORNLESS BLACKBERRY QUICK FACTS
Zone:
1a
Zone:
3b
Height:
0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Height:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread:
0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread:
3 m (10 ft)
Moisture:
any
Moisture:
normal, wet
Light:
any
Light:
full sun
Fall colour:
rust orange
Berries:
heart shaped black
Firmness:
firm
Harvest:
July
Flowers:
clusters of tiny white flowers which are fragrant, sticky and attractive to insects
Flowers:
pink
Growth rate:
slow
Growth rate:
fast
Life span:
short
Life span:
short
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
high
Suckering:
none
Suckering:
high
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Toxicity: slightly toxic if ingested
Other Names:
chester blackberry, hardy blackberry
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no |