Smooth Blackberry

Rubus canadensis L. - Rose family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 10.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Moths; Butterflies; Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Smooth Blackberry: Automeris io

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
CAN: New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.