Oldfield Blackberry

Rubus alumnus L.H. Bailey - Rose family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet

Planting Distance: 4.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub

Root Depth: 8 inches

Growth Form: Thicket Forming

Growth Rate: Rapid

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Nesting and Structure (Bees)

Native Range

USA: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode I., Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
CAN: Nova Scotia, Québec

Regional Native Status: L48 (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.