Prime-Jim® Prime Cane Blackberry PP16989

Scientific Name: Rubus 'APF-12'

Also Known As

Rubus Prime-Jim®
Rubus x 'Prime-Jim'

Plant type

shrub, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 3'-5'
W: 5'-6'

planting zones

5a-8b

Prime-Jim® Prime Cane Blackberry PP16989 plant details

Prime-Jim® Prime Cane Blackberry PP16989 is a broadleaf deciduous fruit / vegetable or shrub with green foliage. In spring white flowers emerge followed by black fruit. Attracts bees and birds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in acidic soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Prime-Jim® Prime Cane Blackberry PP16989

Plant type: fruit / vegetable or shrub
Plant family: rosaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 5 FT - 6 FT - wide, 3 FT - 5 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring
Uses: thornless

GROWING CONDITIONS for Prime-Jim® Prime Cane Blackberry PP16989

USDA Zones: 5a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: acidic

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This University of Arkansas release produces good yields of large sweet, small-seeded berries on erect canes. Prime-Jim produces fruit on this years canes (Prime canes) as well as last years unlike most blackberries which only fruit on second year canes (Flora canes). Good to moderate disease resistance. Item# 9429. Prime-Jim Blackberries provide the best yields in mild summer areas where summer temperatures do not typically exceed 85°F.