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Trees and shrubs
Thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
Thimbleberry is a deciduous shrub that reaches about 4 feet at maturity, with a rapid growth rate. Up to about 10 feet tall. In the wild it grows in open, wooded hillsides; stream banks; canyons.
Water
High
Light
Sun, Part shade, Shade
Hardiness
Zone 4
Mature height
4 ft
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| 2 gal | $9.80 | $8.82 | |
| 5 gal | $21.00 | $18.90 |
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Growing guide
- Growth habit
- Deciduous Subshrub
- Mature size
- Up to about 10 feet tall.
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Water needs
- High; medium drought tolerance once established; low tolerance of saturated soil
- Soil moisture
- Dry, Moist
- Light
- Sun, Part Shade, Shade
- Cold hardiness
- To -28°F (about USDA Zone 4)
- Bloom
- White · May, Jun, Jul, Aug
- Grows in
- Open, wooded hillsides; stream banks; canyons
- Native range
- Ont. to n. MN & AK, s. to mts. of NM, AZ & CA
Wildlife and uses
Valuable to songbirds, game birds, and large and small mammals.
Attracts: Birds Value to Beneficial Insects Special Value to Native Bees Special Value to Bumble Bees Special Value to Honey Bees Provides Nesting Materials/Structure for Native Bees This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation . Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA) Yellow-banded sphinx ( Proserpinus flavofasciata ) Larval Host Learn more at BAMONA
Good for: Restoration, Riparian, Erosion control, Wildlife, Landscape
Sources
Hardiness zone is estimated from the USDA minimum temperature. Uses are suggested from USDA plant traits.
