Prime-Ark® Freedom Blackberry PP22449

Scientific Name: Rubus 'APF-45'

Also Known As

Rubus 'Ark-45'
Rubus 'Prime Ark'
Rubus Prime-Ark®
Rubus Prime-Ark® Freedom
Ark-45 Blackberry
BLACKBERRY

Plant type

shrub, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 3'-5'
W: 2'-4'

planting zones

6a-9b

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Prime-Ark® Freedom Blackberry PP22449 plant details

Prime-Ark® Freedom Blackberry PP22449 is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous fruit / vegetable or shrub with green foliage. In spring and summer white flowers emerge followed by black and purple fruit. Attracts bees and birds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in acidic, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Prime-Ark® Freedom Blackberry PP22449

Plant type: fruit / vegetable or shrub
Plant family: rosaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 2 FT - 4 FT - wide, 3 FT - 5 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring and summer
Uses: edible, thornless, trellis

GROWING CONDITIONS for Prime-Ark® Freedom Blackberry PP22449

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: acidic, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This outstanding blackberry from the University of Arkansas is a revelation as it fruits on both 1st and 2nd year canes! Imagine blackberry picking June to frost! Bright-white spring blooms give way to medium-large flavorful berries on upright, thornless 6-10' canes (thornless is especially wonderful for our littlest gardeners!). Self-fertile and easy to grow. S/M PP26,990

By: Forestfarm

A wonderful new selection of Blackberry out of the mid west. Fruit bears on current season wood allowing you to cut to the ground in the fall.

By: Garden World

Blackberries grow fast!!! This is one of three Arkansas cultivars that fruits on current-season primocanes (denoted by the prefix "Prime"). It is erect and thorny. Yields appear to be more consistent in diverse locations than 'Prime-Jim' or 'Prime-Jan'; however, temperatures above 85 °F can reduce fruit set and fruit quality on primocanes. Berries are medium large in size with an average of about 6 g. Soluble solids have been measured at 10–12