Trees and shrubs

Giant mulberry tree 'Columbia Giant'

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Hardiness Zone 6

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Family Rosaceae

Rubus fruticosus 'Columbia Giant' is an exceptionally productive thornless blackberry, renowned for the impressive size of its fruits. This bushy, trailing fruit shrub develops long, vigorous canes ideal for trellis cultivation or structured row planting. It produces very large, shiny black, elongated, firm, juicy, and richly sweet fruits, perfect for fresh consumption, baking, and processing. Its summer fruiting, on previous year's canes, ensures an abundant mid-season harvest. Its dense green foliage attracts pollinators and contributes to the garden's nutritional appeal. Rubus fruticosus 'Columbia Giant' combines high yield, spectacular size, and easy cultivation thanks to its thornless nature.

Rubus fruticosus 'Columbia Giant'

Soil and care

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Fertilization Compost or fertilizer for berries in spring

Bloom and dimensions

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Bloom periodSpring
Flower colorWhite
Foliage colorGreen
Foliage typeObsolete
FruitingVery large, glossy black, elongated, firm, juicy, and sweet fruits
Maximum height2 m (7 ft)
Maximum width2 m (7 ft)
Growth rateFast
Hardiness zoneZone 6
Minimum temperature-20 °C

Its strengths, naturally.

Pet friendly
Safe for pets

Pets

Pollinators
Attracts or supports pollinating insects

Pollinators

Butterflies
Plants that attract butterflies

Butterflies