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Rose Glow Barberry vs Chester Thornless Blackberry

Rubus fruticosa Chester (Thornless)

Berberis thunbergii Rose Glow

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Chester Thornless Blackberry
Rose Glow Barberry

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.

Rose Glow Barberry is a cold hardy, drought tolerant shrub. It has attractive, mottled foliage that ranges from red, pink, green, and white, maturing to deep maroon.

Rose Glow Barberry has sharp thorns, so be careful when you're handling this shrub. These thorns are what make Rose Glow Barberry an excellent hedge plant as they deter rabbit and deer.

Chester Thornless Blackberry Quick Facts

Rose Glow Barberry Quick Facts

Zone: 3b
Zone: 3a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: heart shaped black
Firmness: firm
Harvest: July
Flowers: pink
Flowers: pink/purple flower
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: short
Maintenance: high
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: medium




Other Names: chester blackberry, hardy blackberry