Hardy Edibles

Rosaceae

southern dewberry

Rubus trivialis

southern dewberry

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Survives zone 6 through 9

Sweet-tart, blackberry-like; earliest of the group, worth growing for season extension.

Hardiness
Zone 6 to 9
Habit
Shrub
Edible part
Fruit
Ripens
May–June — the earliest bramble crop
Mature size
Trailing semi-evergreen groundcover, bristly canes tip-root
Light
Full sun
Soil pH
6.0–7.0 (near-neutral)
Environment
Warm temperate, sandy ground
Status
Wild
Years to fruit
2–3 yrs
Pollination
Self-fertile