Plant when the canes are dormant, preferably in early spring.
Planting may also be done in late fall, however, it should be delayed until early spring in very cold areas as low temperatures could kill some hybrid varieties.
Blackberries and their hybrids are all self-fertile, so multiple plants are not needed for fruit production.
Choosing and Preparing a Planting Site
Select a site that receives full sun for the best berry yields.
Soil needs to be fertile with good drainage. Add organic content to enrich your soil.
Make sure you plant your blackberries far away from wild blackberries, which may carry (plant) diseases that could weaken your own plants.
How to Plant Blackberries
For semi-erect cultivars, space plants 5 to 6 feet apart. Space erect cultivars 3 feet apart. Space trailing varieties 5 to 8 feet apart. Space rows about 8 feet apart.
Plant shallowly: about one inch deeper than they were grown in the nursery.
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