Black Diamond Blackberry

Black Diamond Blackberry

A fantastic blackberry for the home gardener, Black Diamond is an easy to grow thornless trailing blackberry. The flavor is similar to a Marionberry and plants are quite vigorous and high yielding. Disease resistant and more cold hardy than Marionberry.

Blackberries are great fruit to being your fruit growing journey. They are prolific, easy to harvest and maintain, and provide a versatile fruit that can be eaten fresh or use for preserves!

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Latin Name: Rubus sp.
Site and Soil: Blackberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Blackberries are self-fertile.
Hardiness: Blackberries are hardy to minus 10º F.
Bearing Age: 1-2 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 6 ft. in height on trellis.
Bloom Time: April
Ripening Time: late July
Yield: 10-15 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Blackberries do not suffer from significant pest or disease problems.
USDA Zone: 6-9