{"product_id":"3-live-plant-apache-thornless-blackberry-starter-plug-rubus-fruticosus","title":"3 Live Plant Apache Thornless Blackberry Starter Plug Rubus fruticosus","description":"\u003cp\u003eApache Thornless Blackberry is a thornless blackberry selection known for its upright, erect growth habit and large, firm berries. This starter plug arrives as a young, actively growing plant ready to establish in a garden bed or container, making it a practical choice for home growers who want a head start on a fruiting patch without dealing with thorny canes. The thornless canes make pruning, training, and harvesting far more comfortable than traditional blackberry varieties.\u003cbr\u003e\nGrown for its ornamental value as well as its culinary fruit, Apache Thornless Blackberry produces white to pale pink blooms in spring that give way to sweet, flavorful berries in summer. The upright habit suits trellising, fence lines, or patio containers, and the plant adapts well to a range of garden settings. Harvest berries when they turn deep black and pull free easily from the cane for fresh eating, baking, preserves, and freezing.\u003cbr\u003e\nSpecies: Rubus fruticosus\u003cbr\u003e\nVariety: Apache\u003cbr\u003e\nType: Thornless blackberry\u003cbr\u003e\nPlant_Habit: Upright, erect canes\u003cbr\u003e\nSun: Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\nSoil: Well-draining, slightly acidic loam\u003cbr\u003e\nDays_to_Harvest: Fruit in summer, typically 1 to 2 years after planting\u003cbr\u003e\nZones: 5 to 9\u003cbr\u003e\nGermination: Not applicable\u003cbr\u003e\nSowing: Not applicable\u003cbr\u003e\nSpacing: 3 to 4 feet apart\u003cbr\u003e\nNotes: Starter plug; thornless canes; prune spent floricanes after harvest\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blake's Flora \u0026 Soil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67664689594504,"sku":"BTR-289","price":56.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4648\/6408\/files\/download_c684c21f-26a1-4e79-81cc-f45606687f41.png?v=1791897605","url":"https:\/\/www.natesgardensupply.com\/products\/3-live-plant-apache-thornless-blackberry-starter-plug-rubus-fruticosus","provider":"Nate's Garden Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}