Korean Boxwood vs Chester Thornless Blackberry - TreeTime.ca

Korean Boxwood vs Chester Thornless Blackberry

Buxus microphylla Koreana

Rubus fruticosa Chester (Thornless)

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Chester Thornless Blackberry

Korean Boxwood is a vibrant evergreen shrub. A top choice for colder climates, this shrub will look stunning lining a driveway or as a foundation plant.

Easy to root in and maintain, Korean Boxwood's thick foliage is deer resistant and turns an attractive yellow-brown to purplish in winter. Consider applying mulch around the base to keep the roots moist and cool.

Note: This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Korean Boxwood 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.

Korean Boxwood Quick Facts

Chester Thornless Blackberry Quick Facts

Lowest Price: $16.99
Zone: 4a
Zone: 3b
Height: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: yellow-brown to purple
Berries: heart shaped black
Firmness: firm
Harvest: July
Flowers: pink
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: high




Other Names: chester blackberry, hardy blackberry