Thimbleberry vs Albion Strawberry - TreeTime.ca

Thimbleberry vs Albion Strawberry

Rubus parviflorus

Fragaria ananassa Albion

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Thimbleberry
Albion Strawberry

Thimbleberry is an ornamental shrub with large, green maple-like-leaves. Flowers are attractive, fragrant, and turn into red-raspberry-like berries. The berries are good for jams, cakes, breads, muffins etc. If you remove the berry, the core resembles a thimble, giving this shrub its namesake.

Albion Strawberry is an Day Neutral (Long Day, Everbearing) hybrid that produces berries all summer and into fall. It is heat tolerant and disease resistant, and grows well in warmer climates. Its conical fruit, bright red color, and reliable firmness, make the fruit excellent for fresh eating, or in pies or jellies.

Thimbleberry Quick Facts

Albion Strawberry Quick Facts

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Zone: 4a
Zone: 4a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: gold
Berries: edible, red, similar to raspberries
Berries: sweet
Firmness: firm
Flavor: sweet dessert berry
Harvest: spring through summer
Flowers: white, showy
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Maintenance: high
Suckering: none
Suckering: high




Other Names: thimbleberry, western thimbleberry