Kalamazoo Dewberry
Rubus flagellaris
- Native to:
- Canada, Mexico, Prince Edward I., United States
Bernie,Virgil Ladewig, Th,Cryptogamic Society of Scotland,Société mycologique de France,Virgil Conington, John, 1825-1869, ed,Virgil Jahn, Johann Christian, 1797-1847, [from old catalog] ed,British Mycological Society,Budenz, Jos.,Kungl. Svenska vetenskapsakademien
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Genus:
- Rubus
- Species:
- Rubus flagellaris
- USDA Symbol:
- RUUV
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 and rhizomes following fire. Often increases in abundance post-disturbance.
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 scarification followed by warm stratification (90 days) then cold stratification (90 days). Germination can be erratic.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI