Kiowa Blackberry Plant - 1 Gallon Pot

Kiowa Blackberry Rubus 'Kiowa' NOTE: All of our fruit plants are grown in containers outdoors so they are fully rooted and landscape-ready upon arrival. Plant Details USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9b Find Your Zone Ripening Period: Early Summer, longest fruiting of Arkansas varieties! Chill Hours: 200-300 Plant Type: Deciduous Fruit Bush Height at Maturity: 4-5' Width at Maturity: 3-4' Suggested Spacing: 3-4' apart for hedge; 8'+ for space between plants Growth Habit / Form: Erect Growth Rate: Moderate Flower Color: White Foliage Color: Green Thornless: Yes Fruit Color: Black Fruit Size: Extra Large!!! 3" long Fruit Taste: Sweet Soluble Sugar: 10+% Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun is best, Part Shade is tolerated Water Needs: Average Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Silt Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist Soil pH: 5.0 - 7.0 Maintenance / Care: Low Description Kiowa is a great self-pollinating Blackberry plant that produces the largest fruits of any we've seen. The giant, firm berries are 3 inches long, are of exceptional flavor, and are produced over the longest period of any Arkansas varieties. Just 10 berries can fill a pint jar. Fruiting starts in June and continues for 6 weeks. Low chill hours means folks as far south as central Florida can grow Kiowa. The plants have an upright growth habit that require no support and are not thornless. NOTE: All of our fruit plants are grown in containers outdoors so they are fully rooted and landscape-ready upon arrival. Growing Preferences Kiowa Blackberry plants will produce the best and most berries when growing in full sun. However, where space is limited, a blackberry plant will produce good crops even when grown in shade, which is something no other common fruit plants will do. Blackberries will grow reasonably well in most soil types except for very compacted clay or light chalky soil. In these soils it'll be worth your time to mix in lots of organic compost to condition the soil and add beneficial nutrients and bacteria plants need to grow healthy. Blackberries grow and produce the best fruit in well-drained but moist fertile soil that is rich in organic matter. They like the soil to hold a good supply of water, especially when the fruits are developing in summer, but not so much water that the soil stays constantly soggy or wet. Helpful Articles Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on planting and caring for Blackberry bushes. How To Plant A Blackberry Bush How To Fertilize & Water Blackberry Bushes How To Prune And Train Blackberry Bushes Plant Long & Prosper! Meet The Wilson Brothers & Staff Questions? Contact Us!