What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Sunlightpart_shade to full_sun
Watermedium
↑ Gives back
Fruitedible berries
Biomassmedium
Through the year
Emergence
Emergence of new shoots in spring after the last frost and when air temperatures consistently rise above 50C.
Flowering
Flowering occurs approximately 45 days after emergence, coinciding with lengthening photoperiods.
Fruiting
Fruiting begins about 60 days after flowering, with berries ripening over two months.
Harvest
Harvest typically takes place in August as berries reach full ripeness.
Senescence
Leaves begin to senesce and drop with the first autumn frosts and shortening days.
Dormancy
Enters dormancy approximately 30 days 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
Soil textureloam, sandy_loam
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceLow
Propagation
Methodsseed, cuttings, layering
Difficulty3 / 5
Establishes in~2 yr
Stratificationcold stratification for 60-90 days
Self-seedingLight
Divisionspring
Wildlife & pests
Attractsbees