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Distribution:
Thimbleberry can be found growing from Alaska to California and into northern Mexico as well as east to the Great Lakes states.
Growth Habit:
Thimbleberry is a member of the Rubus, or bramble family. It can be found in moist to dry open woods, edges, open fields, and along shorelines.
It adapts better to an ornamental landscape than its prickly, more aggressive cousin Blackberry, but it is similarly inclined to spread out. Its white flowers are bright and cheerful, the largest of the Rubus family.
Its large, maple-like leaves make a bold contrast to finer textured shrubs. In fall, leaves turn a bright, golden yellow, adding a splash of color to the sleepy fall garden.
It is a low growing deciduous shrub that can be found scrambling close to the ground or growing erect from 1.5 feet to 8 feet tall. This large palmately-lobed leaved has twigs that are greenish and
finely hairy. The bark can appear grayish, becoming flaky with age. Flowers are a showy white or pink; in clusters of 2-7. The stems, or canes, typically live for 2 to 3 years.
Adaptability:
Thimbleberry can be found growing in a variety of conditions from moist to dry and wooded to open sites. It grows well on a variety of soil types and growth is rapid under favorable conditions.
Comments:
• Fruit is a "thimble-like" aggregate of numerous hairy, red or scarlet drupelets. These drupelets are nearly dry at maturity and fall apart readily when picked.
• Birds and bear take great advantage of the fruit during summer months.
• The red luscious looking berries are edible and slightly sour.
Distribution:
Thimbleberry can be found growing from Alaska to California and into northern Mexico as well as east to the Great Lakes states.
Growth Habit:
Thimbleberry is a member of the Rubus, or bramble family. It can be found in moist to dry open woods, edges, open fields, and along shorelines.
It adapts better to an ornamental landscape than its prickly, more aggressive cousin Blackberry, but it is similarly inclined to spread out. Its white flowers are bright and cheerful, the largest of the Rubus family.
Its large, maple-like leaves make a bold contrast to finer textured shrubs. In fall, leaves turn a bright, golden yellow, adding a splash of color to the sleepy fall garden.
It is a low growing deciduous shrub that can be found scrambling close to the ground or growing erect from 1.5 feet to 8 feet tall. This large palmately-lobed leaved has twigs that are greenish and
finely hairy. The bark can appear grayish, becoming flaky with age. Flowers are a showy white or pink; in clusters of 2-7. The stems, or canes, typically live for 2 to 3 years.
Adaptability:
Thimbleberry can be found growing in a variety of conditions from moist to dry and wooded to open sites. It grows well on a variety of soil types and growth is rapid under favorable conditions.
Comments:
• Fruit is a "thimble-like" aggregate of numerous hairy, red or scarlet drupelets. These drupelets are nearly dry at maturity and fall apart readily when picked.
• Birds and bear take great advantage of the fruit during summer months.
• The red luscious looking berries are edible and slightly sour.
