Rubus fruticosus 'Ouachita'

Latin name: Rubus fruticosus 'Ouachita'
Common Name:
Thornless mulberry 'Ouachita'
Plant type: Fruit shrub
Shape: Fruit shrub
Botanical family: Rosaceae

Description

Rubus fruticosus 'Ouachita' is a thornless, very early, and productive variety, producing large, glossy black fruits with sweet, firm flesh. It is particularly resistant to disease and heat, making it a choice variety for drier or hotter climates. Its upright growth habit makes harvesting and cane management easy. 'Ouachita' combines flavor, vigor, and earliness in a form well-suited to the modern garden.

Hardiness Zone: Zone 5

Exposure: Sun
Watering:
Regular watering
Fertilization: Spring berry fertilizer. Fertilize monthly or as directed on the bag. Add Myke when planting.
Soil type: Slightly acidic to neutral, rich and well-drained
Minimum temperature: '-34°C

Flowering period: Spring
Flower color:
White

Foliage type: Obsolete
Foliage color:
Green

Height: 2 to 2.5 m (7 to 8 feet)
Width: 2 m (6.5 ft)
Growth rate: fast

Animaux
Sans danger pour les animaux domestiques

Animaux

Pollinisateurs
Attire ou nourrit les insectes pollinisateurs

Pollinisateurs

Cerfs
Peu appétent ou toléré par les cerfs

Cerfs

The availability of our trees varies seasonally. Contact us to find out which varieties are currently available! These information sheets serve as a guide to help you make an informed choice.