What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Sunlightpart_sun to full_sun
Watermedium
↑ Gives back
Berriesedible fruit
Biomasslow
Through the year
Emergence
New growth emerges after the last spring frost and when soil temperatures consistently reach 50C.
Flowering
Flowering typically occurs about a month after new growth emerges.
Fruiting
Berries begin to form approximately two months after flowering and ripen over 6 weeks.
Harvest
First harvest typically in late summer, often with a second, smaller harvest in autumn.
Dormancy
Plants enter dormancy with the first autumn frost and shortening days.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalYes
Soil texturesandy, loamy
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceLow
Propagation
Methodsseeds, cuttings, division
Difficulty2 / 5
Establishes in~2 yr
Stratificationcold_moist
Self-seedingLight
Divisionspring
Wildlife & pests
Attractspollinators