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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Plant Height: 5-6 feet branches (need support)
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Edible to birds
Fruiting Time: Summer
Flowers: Showy
Other: Bloom on 2nd year wood
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Erosion control
Will Naturalize
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Other: Roots where branches touch ground to create colonies.
Pollinators: Self
Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Boysenberry

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Location: Temple, Texas
Date: 2023-04-13
Hoping to maintain in this 3 gal. pot by a sturdy steel support.
Location: Temple, Texas
Date: 2023-06-15
Planted March 2023 from small rooted stock.

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