Botanical profile

Rubus fruticosus 'Navaho'

Latin name
Rubus fruticosus 'Navaho'
Common name
Thornless mulberry 'Navaho'
Type
Fruit shrub
Family
Rosaceae

Rubus fruticosus ‘Navaho’ is a thornless blackberry prized for its naturally upright habit and consistent fruit quality. This vigorous fruit bush develops straight canes, making cultivation easier without intensive trellising, ideal for structured rows or edible hedges. It produces shiny black fruits, medium to large in size, firm, juicy, and very sweet, perfect for fresh consumption, jams, and freezing. Its summer fruiting, on previous year's canes, offers a prolonged harvest from mid to late summer. Its dense green foliage attracts pollinators and contributes to garden biodiversity. Rubus fruticosus ‘Navaho’ combines hardiness, ease of maintenance, and excellent fruit shelf life after picking.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
Zone 5
Exposure
Sun
Watering
Regular, fresh, well-drained soil
Fertilization
Compost or fertilizer for berries in spring
Soil type
Rich, well-drained, slightly acidic
Minimum temperature
-25°C
Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period
Spring
Flower color
White
Fruiting
Shiny, medium to large, firm, juicy and sweet black fruits
Foliage color
Green
Foliage type
Obsolete
Shape
Bushy upright
Garden structure

Size and growth

Height
6 ft (1.8 m)
Width
4.9 ft (1.5 m)
Growth rate
Fast
Vegetable garden and yield

Companion planting, spacing and harvest

Fruit tree type
Non-fruiting mulberry
Pet friendly
Safe for pets

Pets

Pollinators
Attracts or supports pollinating insects

Pollinators

Butterflies
Plants that attract butterflies

Butterflies

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