Partial Shade to Full Sun(At Least 3 Hours of Direct Sunlight)
Mature Height
5-8 Feet
Mature Spread
3-5 Feet
Growing Zones
5 to 9
The Arapaho Blackberry or Rubus spp. ‘Arapaho’ produces medium to large fruit with a sweet flavor and small seeds. White flowers transition into firm, glossy blackberries. Berries are ready to pick in mid-summer, and the picking season often lasts about four weeks. The upright canes are bushy, and the stems are thornless for easy picking and pruning. This self-pollinating shrub can be grown on its own, and you’ll still get a harvest.
Arapaho Blackberry Care
Plant Arapaho Blackberry shrubs in full sun using moist, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0 to 6.8. Prune the shrub in later winter to remove crossed canes and leggy growth. Fruit grows on new growth, so routine pruning encourages a full form and an abundant harvest.
Growing Arapaho Blackberry
Shrubs produce a crop in one to two years. Mature plants stand 4 to 5 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide. Space Arapaho Blackberry shrubs 3 to 4 feet apart.
Plant Arapaho Blackberry in a 24-inch wide container for flexible placement options on a porch or deck. Repot annually or when the roots emerge through the drainage holes in the container.
Watering Arapaho Blackberry
Arapaho Blackberry shrubs have a shallow root system and prefer consistently damp soil. Give these plants one to two inches of water weekly during the growing season.
Feeding Arapaho Blackberry
Feed Arapaho Blackberry plants using a balanced or nitrogen-rich fertilizer. Apply fertilizer in the spring, mid-summer, and fall.
Arapaho Blackberry Information
USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 – 9
Plant Type:
Light Exposure: Partial Shade to Full Sun (At Least 3 Hours Of Direct Sunlight)
