Kellogg's Blackberry
Rubus pensilvanicus
- Native to:
- United States
Buchenau, Franz,,Buchenau, Franz,,United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. San Francisco District,United States Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region,San Diego, CA, : Orcutt Seed and Plant Company,Suksdorf, Wilhelm N,Jones, Marcus E. (Marcus Eugene), 1852-1934,Greene, Sarah,Nance, Nellie W United States. Division of Mycology and Disease Survey,Jones, Marcus E.,Minore, Don. cn Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station (Portland, Or.),United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy United States. Division of Biological Survey United States. Bureau of Biological Survey United States. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,Hormay, August Ludwig, 1907- California Forest and Range Experiment Station
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Genus:
- Rubus
- Species:
- Rubus pensilvanicus
- USDA Symbol:
- RUKE2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Subshrub
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun,Part Shade,Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- white
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)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Reported Fauna Sightings
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals, bees, butterflies
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from root crown following fire. Often colonizes disturbed or burned areas.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 90–120 days
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 30–90 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require scarification followed by cold stratification. Germination can be erratic.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI
Pre-treatment: Cold-moist stratification for 30 days at 1–5°C (34–41°F).
Source: Claude AI