Kingston Dewberry
Rubus flagellaris
- Native to:
- Canada, Mexico, Prince Edward I., United States
Fuchs, Leonhart,Fuchs, Leonhart,Loddiges, Conrad, 1743?-1826 Conrad, Loddiges & Sons,Giovanni da San Gimignano, 13th-14th c. Gravazzi, Egidio,Reinhard, Christian Tobias Ephraim, 1719-1792,,Avienus, Flavius,Grant, John,Avianus,,Virgil Staughton, William, 1770-1829, [from old catalog] ed La Rue, Charles de, 1643-1725. [from old catalog] Davidson, Joseph. [from old catalog],Cerda, José de la (O.S.B.) ca. 1600-1644,Leers, Johann Daniel, 1727-1774 Babington, Churchill, 1821-1889, former owner Gisborne, Thomas, 1758-1846, former owner
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Genus:
- Rubus
- Species:
- Rubus flagellaris
- USDA Symbol:
- RUPA10
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-fire 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:
- Seeds require warm stratification followed by cold stratification. Scarification improves germination rates.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI