Plant Name: Rubus parviflorus
Common name: Thimbleberry
Plant Type: Perennial Shrub
Plant Height: 4’ – 8.2’
Spread: 4’ – 8’
Bloom Time: Spring; Fruit Mid to Late Summer.
Flower Color: White
Exposure: Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Moist, Fertile, Fast Drainage; Slightly Acidic.
Water Needs: Moderate to High
Firewise: Yes *Please Note: Firewise does not mean Fire Proof!
Attributes: Hosts several Butterflies & Moths; Attracts Birds
Note: Thornless. If Fruit is priority: Remove fruited canes immediately after harvest; leave non-fruiting canes to overwinter. Possible Problems: Leaf spot, anthracnose, botrytis, powdery mildew, root rots, verticillium wilt, raspberry mosaic, cane borers & crown borers, aphids.
Uses: Bird Garden, Native Garden, Hedge.
Native to: Western North America
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 10
Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member and Master Gardener
Photos from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflowers website taken by Terry Glase
For more information on Thimbleberries: https://calscape.org/Rubus-parviflorus-(Western-Thimbleberry)