Thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
40 seeds
Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus) is a species of Rubus native to northern temperate regions of North America. It can be found in the western United States, from Alaska to California; in the mountain ranges of New Mexico; and eastward towards the Rocky Mountains and the Great Lakes region. It also grows in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario, extending north to 55 degrees in latitude.
The shrubs bear edible red fruit similar in appearance to a raspberry, but shorter, almost hemispherical. Because the fruit does not hold together well, it has not been commercially developed for the retail berry market but is cultivated for landscapes. The plant has large fuzzy leaves and no thorns.
Thimbleberry can be found growing in open areas and light forests, where sunlight can reach the plant. You may frequent upon this plant on roadsides, on shorelines or near your campsite in the woods, if enough sunlight is able to get through the canopy of trees. Plants will be fuller and bushier where there is more sunlight available. It grows in low-lying areas, as well as sub-alpine areas.
Scarify the seeds before planting in the autumn. Scarification mimics a bird’s digestive system and helps to slightly damage the seed coat, which will stimulate germination. You can do this by quickly pulsing them in a blender with a bit of water. Plant in cold frames ½ inch deep.
If planting stored seed in the spring stratify them by placing them in the freezer for a few months before scarifying and planting.
Thimbleberries are large plants, averaging 4-6 feet tall and about 3 feet wide. If you are planting the seedlings in rows, allow 8 feet between rows and 3 feet between plants. Within a year or two the plants will spread by rhizome and fill in the rows.
Rubus parviflorus
40 seeds
Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus) is a species of Rubus native to northern temperate regions of North America. It can be found in the western United States, from Alaska to California; in the mountain ranges of New Mexico; and eastward towards the Rocky Mountains and the Great Lakes region. It also grows in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario, extending north to 55 degrees in latitude.
The shrubs bear edible red fruit similar in appearance to a raspberry, but shorter, almost hemispherical. Because the fruit does not hold together well, it has not been commercially developed for the retail berry market but is cultivated for landscapes. The plant has large fuzzy leaves and no thorns.
Thimbleberry can be found growing in open areas and light forests, where sunlight can reach the plant. You may frequent upon this plant on roadsides, on shorelines or near your campsite in the woods, if enough sunlight is able to get through the canopy of trees. Plants will be fuller and bushier where there is more sunlight available. It grows in low-lying areas, as well as sub-alpine areas.
Scarify the seeds before planting in the autumn. Scarification mimics a bird’s digestive system and helps to slightly damage the seed coat, which will stimulate germination. You can do this by quickly pulsing them in a blender with a bit of water. Plant in cold frames ½ inch deep.
If planting stored seed in the spring stratify them by placing them in the freezer for a few months before scarifying and planting.
Thimbleberries are large plants, averaging 4-6 feet tall and about 3 feet wide. If you are planting the seedlings in rows, allow 8 feet between rows and 3 feet between plants. Within a year or two the plants will spread by rhizome and fill in the rows.
Rubus parviflorus
40 seeds
Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus) is a species of Rubus native to northern temperate regions of North America. It can be found in the western United States, from Alaska to California; in the mountain ranges of New Mexico; and eastward towards the Rocky Mountains and the Great Lakes region. It also grows in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario, extending north to 55 degrees in latitude.
The shrubs bear edible red fruit similar in appearance to a raspberry, but shorter, almost hemispherical. Because the fruit does not hold together well, it has not been commercially developed for the retail berry market but is cultivated for landscapes. The plant has large fuzzy leaves and no thorns.
Thimbleberry can be found growing in open areas and light forests, where sunlight can reach the plant. You may frequent upon this plant on roadsides, on shorelines or near your campsite in the woods, if enough sunlight is able to get through the canopy of trees. Plants will be fuller and bushier where there is more sunlight available. It grows in low-lying areas, as well as sub-alpine areas.
Scarify the seeds before planting in the autumn. Scarification mimics a bird’s digestive system and helps to slightly damage the seed coat, which will stimulate germination. You can do this by quickly pulsing them in a blender with a bit of water. Plant in cold frames ½ inch deep.
If planting stored seed in the spring stratify them by placing them in the freezer for a few months before scarifying and planting.
Thimbleberries are large plants, averaging 4-6 feet tall and about 3 feet wide. If you are planting the seedlings in rows, allow 8 feet between rows and 3 feet between plants. Within a year or two the plants will spread by rhizome and fill in the rows.