Rubus fruticosus Agawam is a productive blackberry with vigorous arching canes, white spring flowers, and glossy black berries that ripen over a long late-summer season.
Give this fruiting shrub full sun or light partial shade and fertile, evenly moist soil that drains well. It matures at about 4 to 8 feet tall and 3 to 8 feet wide, and a narrow trellis helps support its long canes.
The juicy berries have a sweet, pleasantly tart flavor and suit fresh garden harvests. The thorny canes can scratch skin, so wear gloves when tying canes or picking fruit.
