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Arctic Blackberry (Rubus arcticus)

  • Arctic Blackberry (Rubus Arcticus) https://www.sagebud.com/arctic-blackberry-rubus-arcticus
    Credit: Carl Axel Magnus Lindman (1856-1928) | «Bilder ur Nordens F... | License: PD Old PD-Art (PD-old)
  • Arctic Blackberry (Rubus Arcticus) https://www.sagebud.com/arctic-blackberry-rubus-arcticus
    Credit: Anneli Salo | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0
  • Arctic Blackberry (Rubus Arcticus) https://www.sagebud.com/arctic-blackberry-rubus-arcticus
    Credit: Anneli Salo | Own work | License: PD Nordens Flora PD Old
  • Arctic Blackberry (Rubus Arcticus) https://www.sagebud.com/arctic-blackberry-rubus-arcticus
    Credit: fi:Käyttäjä:kompak | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5,2.0,1.0 CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
  • Arctic Blackberry (Rubus Arcticus) https://www.sagebud.com/arctic-blackberry-rubus-arcticus
    Credit: fi:Käyttäjä:kompak | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5,2.0,1.0 CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
  • Arctic Blackberry (Rubus Arcticus) https://www.sagebud.com/arctic-blackberry-rubus-arcticus
    Credit: Ztaffanb | self-made, picture taken in Maxmo, Finland | License: PD
  • Arctic Blackberry (Rubus Arcticus) https://www.sagebud.com/arctic-blackberry-rubus-arcticus
    Credit: Anneli Salo | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0
  • Arctic Blackberry (Rubus Arcticus) https://www.sagebud.com/arctic-blackberry-rubus-arcticus
    Credit: Anneli Salo | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0
  • Arctic Blackberry (Rubus Arcticus) https://www.sagebud.com/arctic-blackberry-rubus-arcticus
    Credit: Anneli Salo | Own work | License: PD Old
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Rubus Arcticus, or more commonly know as Arctic Blackberry, is a subshrub forb/herb with green foliage and red flowers of the genus Rubus. It has a moderate growth rate and a height of 1 feet at maturity. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. It's active growth period is spring, blooms during summer and is intolerant of shade. Rubus Arcticus or Arctic Blackberry's floral region is North America US Lower 48 and Alaska, specifically in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming.

  • Category: Dicot
  • Genus: Rubus
  • Family: Rosaceae
  • Order: Rosales
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Subshrub Forb/herb
  • Native Status: L48 (N) AK (N) CAN (N) SPM (N)
  • National Wetland Indicator Status: FAC
  • Regional Wetland Indicator Status: 1(NI) 3(NI) 8(NI) 9(NI) A(FAC)
  • Active Growth Period: Spring
  • After Harvest Regrowth Rate: None
  • Allelopath: No
  • Bloat: None
  • C:N Ratio: Medium
  • Coppice Potential: No
  • Fall Conspicuous: No
  • Fire Resistance: No
  • Flower Color: Red
  • Flower Conspicuous: No
  • Foliage Color: Green
  • Foliage Porosity Summer: Moderate
  • Foliage Porosity Winter: Porous
  • Foliage Texture: Coarse
  • Fruit/Seed Color: Red
  • Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: No
  • Growth Form: Rhizomatous
  • Growth Rate: Moderate
  • Height at 20 Years Maximum (feet): 2
  • Height Mature (feet): 1
  • Leaf Retention: No
  • Lifespan: Short
  • Low Growing Grass: No
  • Resprout Ability: Yes
  • Toxicity: Slight
  • Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: Yes
  • Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: No
  • Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: No
  • Anaerobic Tolerance: Medium
  • CaCO3 Tolerance: High
  • Cold Stratification Required: Yes
  • Drought Tolerance: Low
  • Fertility Requirement: Medium
  • Fire Tolerance: Low
  • Frost Free Days Minimum: 120
  • Hedge Tolerance: None
  • pH (Minimum): 5.8
  • pH (Maximum): 6.1
  • Planting Density per Acre Minimum: 320
  • Planting Density per Acre Maximum: 1280
  • Precipitation (Minimum): 16
  • Precipitation (Maximum): 79
  • Root Depth Minimum (inches): 12
  • Salinity Tolerance: None
  • Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
  • Temperature Minimum (°F): -30
  • Bloom Period: Summer
  • Commercial Availability: Routinely Available
  • Fruit/Seed Period Begin: Summer
  • Fruit/Seed Period End: Fall
  • Fruit/Seed Persistence: Yes
  • Propagated by Bare Root: Yes
  • Propagated by Bulbs: No
  • Propagated by Container: Yes
  • Propagated by Corms: Yes
  • Propagated by Cuttings: Yes
  • Propagated by Seed: Yes
  • Propagated by Sod: No
  • Propagated by Sprigs: Yes
  • Propagated by Tubers: No
  • Seed per Pound: 270000
  • Seedling Vigor: High
  • Small Grain: No


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