Black Raspberry Blackcap Thimbleberry (Rubus occidentalis)

You will get 30 seeds of Rubus occidentalis, BLACK RASPBERRY BLACKCAP THIMBLEBERRY for planting.

Rubus occidentalis, also known as black raspberry, is a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America. It produces tasty black fruit clusters and contains high levels of anthocyanins, making it useful as a natural dye and potential antioxidant. Black raspberries can be easily grown in well-drained soil and are marketed in various forms such as dried, frozen, or processed as colorants.

Scarification: Soak in hot tap water, let stand in water for 24 hours

Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days

Germination: sow seed 1/8" deep , tamp the soil, keep moist, mulch the seed bed, , can be sown outdoors in the fall for spring germination