Tuesday 16 February 2016

Rubus parviflorus


  • Common Name - thimbleberry
  • Botanical Name - Rubus parviflorus
  • Family - Rosaceae
  • Bud - alternate
  • Stem/Bark - exfoliating, multi-stemmed
  • Leaf - simple, palmate veins, orbicular shape, acute apex, cordate base, serrate margin
  • Flower - corymb inflorescence, showy, white,  May - June
  • Fruit - drupe, red, August - September
  • Habit - dense, spreading, upright
  • Form - oval, horizontal
  • Size - 2 - 3 m
  • Culture - full sun/part shade, rocky/well drained soil
  • Use - spring interest, mass planting, native planting

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