Sand Blackberry

Rubus cuneifolius Pursh

Rose family

Plant Type

Subshrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

3.0 feet

Spread

4.0 feet

Flower Color

White

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Medium

Drought Tolerance Low

Flood Tolerance None

Soil

Soil Types Loam, Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance Medium

Fertility Need Medium

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance High

Salt Tolerance None

Climate

pH Range 5.0 – 7.0

Frost-Free Days 200 days

Precipitation 36 – 50 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Moths; Butterflies; Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Proserpinus flavofasciatus

Fall Color No

Evergreen No

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.