Rubus allegheniensis

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Blackberry,
Allegheny Blackberry

NY Ecotype (grown from seed)

*Seedling stock expected by 2026

  • Deciduous shrub of high wildlife value; 3-6ft tall

  • Monoecious, but cross-pollination improves berry set; five-petaled white flowers bloom in summer, followed by edible blackberries; foliage turns colorful shades of red, orange and purple in autumn

  • Cross-pollination performed by a diverse variety of native bees including bumblebees, carpenter bees, cuckoo bees, mason bees, masked bees; attracts predatory insects beneficial for pest control such as solitary thread-waisted wasps and potter wasps

  • Host plant to numerous Lepidoptera species including Striped Hairstreak, Io Moth, Raspberry Crown Borer Moth, and Raspberry Bud Moth

  • Berries are a preferred source of food for birds such as Cedar Waxwing, Scarlet Tanager, Fox Sparrow, Baltimore Oriole, Yellow Breasted Chat, and more; mammals that feed on the berries include moose, black bear, fox, chipmunks and raccoons

Size:

Blackberry,
Allegheny Blackberry

NY Ecotype (grown from seed)

*Seedling stock expected by 2026

  • Deciduous shrub of high wildlife value; 3-6ft tall

  • Monoecious, but cross-pollination improves berry set; five-petaled white flowers bloom in summer, followed by edible blackberries; foliage turns colorful shades of red, orange and purple in autumn

  • Cross-pollination performed by a diverse variety of native bees including bumblebees, carpenter bees, cuckoo bees, mason bees, masked bees; attracts predatory insects beneficial for pest control such as solitary thread-waisted wasps and potter wasps

  • Host plant to numerous Lepidoptera species including Striped Hairstreak, Io Moth, Raspberry Crown Borer Moth, and Raspberry Bud Moth

  • Berries are a preferred source of food for birds such as Cedar Waxwing, Scarlet Tanager, Fox Sparrow, Baltimore Oriole, Yellow Breasted Chat, and more; mammals that feed on the berries include moose, black bear, fox, chipmunks and raccoons

Details

  • White

  • Summer

  • Red, Orange, Purple

  • 3-6ft

  • Medium

  • Full, Partial, Shade

  • Striped Hairstreak
    Io Moth
    Raspberry Crown Borer Moth
    Raspberry Bud Moth

  • FACU - usually occurs in non-wetlands, but can occur in wetlands

  • 60 days of cold stratification required; hot water treatment improves germination rates