Drybank Dewberry
Rubus flagellaris
- Native to:
- Canada, Mexico, Prince Edward I., United States
Bernie,Scuola medica salernitana. n 88056114,Royal College of Physicians of London Griffiths, T., Provenance Bristol Library Society, provenance University of Bristol. Library,Audureau, C,Scuola medica salernitana Renzi, Salvatore de (Editor) Henschel, August Wilhelm Eduard Theodor, 1790-1856 (Editor) Daremberg, Charles, 1817-1872 (Editor) Royal College of Physicians of London,RENZI, Salvatore (de),Spener, Johann Jacob, -1692, collector Michaelis, Johann Martin, active 1682-1688, compiler, editor Fleischer, Christoph, 1650-1709, printer
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Genus:
- Rubus
- Species:
- Rubus flagellaris
- USDA Symbol:
- RUAP2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Subshrub
- Height:
- 50 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun,Part Shade,Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- white
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★★★ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals, bees, butterflies
- Fall Color:
- red, purple
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from root crown following fire. Often increases in abundance in post-burn environments.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Warm then cold/moist stratification (double dormancy) — 90–120 days
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 30–90 days
- Notes:
- Requires warm stratification followed by cold stratification. Scarification improves germination rates.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI