Thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus Nutt. - Rose family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 4.0 feet
Planting Distance: 3.0 feet
Plant Type: Subshrub
Root Depth: 12 inches
Growth Form: Rhizomatous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Features
Flower Color: White
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes
Sandy Soil Tolerance: No
Drought Tolerance: Medium
Flood Tolerance: Low
Fire Tolerance: High
Salt Tolerance: None
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds
Larval Species depending on Thimbleberry: Acleris britannia, Acronicta funeralis, Acronicta impressa, Aseptis binotata, Geina tenuidactylus, Habrosyne scripta, Hemigraphiphora plebeia, Lophocampa argentata, Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides, Spodoptera praefica, Trichordestra tacoma, Xestia smithii, Zale lunata
Native Range
- USA: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario
- MEX: Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
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.