What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Sunlightfull sun to partial shade
Watermedium to high
↑ Gives back
Fruitedible berries
Biomassmoderate
Through the year
Emergence
Emergence of new shoots after the last spring frost and when air temperatures consistently rise above 5°C.
Flowering
Flowering occurs approximately 45 days after emergence, coinciding with lengthening photoperiods.
Fruiting
Fruit development begins after flowering, with ripening occurring over approximately 60 days.
Harvest
Harvest typically takes place in September as fruits ripen.
Senescence
Leaves begin to senesce and drop with the first autumn frosts and shortening days.
Dormancy
Plants enter dormancy after the first autumn frost, lasting through winter.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalYes
Accumulatespotassium
Soil textureloam, sandy_loam
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceLow
Propagation
Methodsseed, cuttings, layering
Difficulty2 / 5
Establishes in~2 yr
Stratificationcold stratification for 2-3 months
Divisionlate_winter_early_spring
Wildlife & pests
Attractsbees
Can host pestsJapanese beetle, leafrollers
Can host diseasesPhytophthora root rot