Oregon Cut-Leaf Blackberry (Rubus laciniatus)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (5/5)

Rubus laciniatus is a deciduous Shrub growing to 2.5 m (8ft 2in) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects, Apomictic (reproduce by seeds formed without sexual fusion).

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet and juicy with a fine flavour. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Large sweet and juicy with a fine flavour.; The fruit is about 20mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known in a truly wild situation. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)