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Native Blackberries
Browse our collection of native blackberries below or filter and compare products using the plant finder.
The Pacific Northwest has one native blackberry—Pacific (Trailing) Blackberry (Rubus ursinus)—and it’s the ingenious wild parent behind almost two dozen famed cultivars in the past 150 years of PNW horticultural history. We carry the native species plus five celebrated selections—the new thornless Columbia Star, Marionberry, Loganberry, Olallieberry, and thornless Boysenberry—plus Black Diamond while it lasts. Together they showcase the region’s rich heritage of trailing blackberries, from backyard trellises to farmers’ market pies. We don’t claim the biggest selection, but we do offer a tight lineup of the best for home growers.
See the comparison table below to choose the right fit for your garden and kitchen.
| Trait | Pacific Blackberry Rubus ursinus (native) |
Columbia Star (thornless, new) |
Black Diamond (thornless; while supplies last) |
Marionberry (PNW classic) |
Loganberry (heritage hybrid) |
Boysenberry (thornless form) |
Olallieberry (Oregon-bred heirloom) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parentage | Wild species; foundation parent of many trailing hybrids | NZ thornless selection × ORUS 1350-2 (‘Black Butte’ line); ~20% ‘Marion’ | NZ selection × ‘Kotata’ | ‘Chehalem’ × ‘Olallie’ (~44% R. ursinus) | R. ursinus × R. idaeus (‘Red Antwerp’) | Unknown; likely loganberry × trailing blackberry | ‘Black Logan’ × youngberry |
| Thorns | Thorny (finer prickles than invasive types) | Thornless (completely spine-free) | Thornless | Thorny | Thorny (near-thornless selections exist) | Thornless | Thorny |
| Growth Habit | Trailing, delicate canes; excellent understory rambler | Trailing; vigorous; two-wire trellis | Trailing; short fruiting laterals; two-wire trellis | Trailing; vigorous with manageable training | Trailing; long canes (benefits from a two-wire trellis) | Trailing; trellis or fence | Trailing; trellis or fence |
| Flavor | Intense wild blackberry taste; small but superb | Sweet-tart, rich; rated as good as Marion | Mild-sweet, low acid; versatile fresh or processed | Rich, classic blackberry; deep color and aroma | Sweet-tart, winey notes; heritage dessert flavor | Sweet-tart, winey; raspberry-blackberry blend | Sweeter than tart; old-fashioned wild-blackberry flavor |
| Fruit Size & Texture | Small to medium; delicate drupelets | Very large; firm and glossy | Large; firm, glossy black berries | Large; firm yet juicy | Medium-large; elongated deep red | Very large; soft, juicy, deep maroon | Medium; glossy black |
| Harvest Window (PNW) | Mid–late summer (site-dependent) | Early–late July (peaks a few days before Marion) | July | July–August | June–July (into early Aug. in cool sites) | July | July (earlier in warm sites) |
| Cold Hardiness | Good (~Zones 6–9) | Better than Marion (~Zones 7–9) | Better than Marion (~Zones 7–9) | Least hardy of the classics (~Zones 7–9) | ~Zones 6–9 | ~Zones 7–9; protect canes in cold sites | Limited; best in mild-winter sites (~Zones 7–9) |
| Ease of Growth | Moderate; prefers trellis or ground-layering space | Easy; thornless canes simplify training and harvest | Easy; thornless canes simplify training and harvest | Moderate–easy; vigorous and productive | Moderate; benefits from consistent training and pruning | Moderate; soft fruit needs frequent picking | Moderate; give it your warmest, most sheltered spot |
| Best Uses | Fresh nibbling, jams, native food forests | All-purpose: fresh, jam, syrup, freezing; top yields | All-purpose: fresh, pies, jams, freezing | Premium pies, syrups, preserves; market favorite | Heritage desserts, jams, syrups; great for home trellises | Pies, jam, syrup, ice cream | Pies, jam, fresh eating |
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