A compact, thornless blackberry that brings sweet harvests and lush green beauty to patios, gardens, and family spaces
FEATURES:
- Sold in bundles
- Thornless canes make harvesting safe and easy
- Produces large, sweet blackberries with rich flavor
- Naturally compact, perfect for containers or small gardens
- Self-pollinating and high-yielding
- May produce two crops per year in warm climates
- Attractive foliage adds ornamental appeal
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the plant; does not fit in a box
Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip
Plant Baby Cakes® in full sun and well-drained soil for the best growth and berry production. Water regularly, especially while the fruit is developing, and apply a layer of mulch to help retain soil moisture. Prune spent canes after harvest to encourage new growth for next year’s crop. Because it is thornless, it’s a great choice for family gardens and kid-friendly picking. Combine it with other edible shrubs like blueberries or strawberries to create a fun, colorful, and rewarding garden display.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Mature Height: 3-4' tall
- Mature Width: 3-4' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 3-4' apart
A compact, thornless blackberry that brings sweet harvests and lush green beauty to patios, gardens, and family spaces
FEATURES:
- Sold in bundles
- Thornless canes make harvesting safe and easy
- Produces large, sweet blackberries with rich flavor
- Naturally compact, perfect for containers or small gardens
- Self-pollinating and high-yielding
- May produce two crops per year in warm climates
- Attractive foliage adds ornamental appeal
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the plant; does not fit in a box
Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip
Plant Baby Cakes® in full sun and well-drained soil for the best growth and berry production. Water regularly, especially while the fruit is developing, and apply a layer of mulch to help retain soil moisture. Prune spent canes after harvest to encourage new growth for next year’s crop. Because it is thornless, it’s a great choice for family gardens and kid-friendly picking. Combine it with other edible shrubs like blueberries or strawberries to create a fun, colorful, and rewarding garden display.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Mature Height: 3-4' tall
- Mature Width: 3-4' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 3-4' apart
Why plant Baby Cakes® Thornless Blackberry?
Pick your own bushel of blackberries with Bushel and Berry® Baby Cakes® Blackberry, a thornless plant perfectly compact to have potted berries growing right on your patio! Built to bear fruit during the first year so that you can indulge on big bunches of delicious berries during a warm summer day! What if you could have plump blackberries twice a year? Get double the bounty with Baby Cakes®, blooming of blackberries a second time in fall! A belly full of berries and plenty more for jam! So plant today, and watch the beautiful white blossoms turn into sweet edible blackberries for you and the family to enjoy!
Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc., known for its blueberries, has created a blackberry that you will soon know and love… Baby Cakes Black Raspberry. Two of Fall Creek’s berry breeders, Peter Boches and John Clark, hand-pollinated multiple generations of blackberries to create a new blackberry bush named ‘APF-236T’. Patented in 2016, we now know this blackberry under the name Baby Cakes Blackberry.
How to use Baby Cakes® Thornless Blackberry in the landscape?
An adorable dwarf, mid-season producer, Baby Cakes is a great addition to any patio garden or small landscape that wants to grow fruit but does not have a large area to work with. The compact size of this thornless bush is perfect for your favorite patio container, where you can pick berries as you bask in the sun. As a mid-season producer, the sweet, juicy berries will help qualm the heat of the day. In most regions, Baby Cakes will produce two fruit crops each year!
How To Plant Baby Cakes® Thornless Blackberry
Baby Cakes enjoys having a sunny spot to collect the sun's rays freely with no shade. Blackberries enjoy being planted in acidic soil, rich in organic matter, moist, and well-draining. Be sure not to plant blackberries in wet, soggy soil, and these berries do not enjoy having wet feet. If the landscape has clay soil, planting raspberries in raised beds would be a great option to enjoy growing your fruit. Blackberries are self-fertile, so you do not need to plant another blackberry bush.
How To Water
Water twice weekly for the first 3-5 weeks; then water weekly for the remainder of the year until winter. When you water, water very slowly and very thoroughly. The water needs to reach to the bottom of the root ball and that takes time. Watering needs may be altered due to extreme weather conditions.
How To Prune
After fruiting, prune all canes that produced fruit. Thoroughly prune late winter to early spring to remove any damage occurring during dormancy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Baby Cakes® has smooth, thornless canes that make it easy to harvest without gloves or scratches, perfect for family-friendly picking.
Absolutely. Baby Cakes® is bred for container gardening and performs beautifully in pots on patios or balconies when given full sun and regular watering.
In warmer regions, Baby Cakes® can produce a second, smaller crop in late summer. In cooler climates, expect one large, flavorful harvest in midsummer.
