A sweet, thornless blackberry that delivers rich, flavorful fruit and effortless growing for sunny gardens and family harvest
FEATURES:
- Sold in bundles
- Produces large, sweet blackberries with excellent flavor
- Thornless canes make picking easy and enjoyable
- Early ripening variety for an early summer harvest
- Upright growth habit ideal for small gardens
- Self-pollinating and highly productive
- Resistant to common blackberry diseases
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the plant; does not fit in a box
Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip
Plant Arapaho Blackberry in full sun and well-drained soil for the sweetest berries and best production. Water regularly during dry periods, especially while the fruit is forming. After harvest, prune the canes that have produced fruit down to the ground and tie up new canes to encourage healthy growth for next season. Because Arapaho is thornless, it is ideal for family gardens and children learning to grow and harvest their own fruit. Pair it with raspberries or blueberries to create a colorful, fruitful garden that produces from early summer through fall.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 6-9
- Mature Height: 4-6' tall
- Mature Width: 3-4' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 3-4' apart
A sweet, thornless blackberry that delivers rich, flavorful fruit and effortless growing for sunny gardens and family harvest
FEATURES:
- Sold in bundles
- Produces large, sweet blackberries with excellent flavor
- Thornless canes make picking easy and enjoyable
- Early ripening variety for an early summer harvest
- Upright growth habit ideal for small gardens
- Self-pollinating and highly productive
- Resistant to common blackberry diseases
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the plant; does not fit in a box
Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip
Plant Arapaho Blackberry in full sun and well-drained soil for the sweetest berries and best production. Water regularly during dry periods, especially while the fruit is forming. After harvest, prune the canes that have produced fruit down to the ground and tie up new canes to encourage healthy growth for next season. Because Arapaho is thornless, it is ideal for family gardens and children learning to grow and harvest their own fruit. Pair it with raspberries or blueberries to create a colorful, fruitful garden that produces from early summer through fall.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 6-9
- Mature Height: 4-6' tall
- Mature Width: 3-4' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 3-4' apart
Why plant Arapaho Blackberry?
Arapaho Blackberry is an early ripening thornless shrub that will self support itself even without a trellis. Delicious berries ripen in mid-June, just in time for summer picnics and warm mornings, making your grandmothers' jam recipe. An eager grower and hardy fruit, Arapaho Blackberries will flourish in your garden this spring and give you a belly full of berries!
How to use Arapaho Blackberry in the landscape?
Bring your largest berry basket and be ready to pick fresh blackberries! Arapaho Blackberry is a high-yielding thornless blackberry variety that produces berries before the heat of summer hits. Berries are very easy to harvest and are self-pollinating. Arapaho is known for being disease-resistant and having dainty, white flowers before sprouting berries.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Arapaho Blackberry has smooth, thornless canes, making it easy to harvest without gloves or scratches.
Arapaho ripens early, often producing fruit in early to midsummer. The harvest window usually lasts three to four weeks.
No. Arapaho is self-pollinating, so one plant will produce a full crop of fruit. However, planting more can increase yields and extend the harvest season.
