• Blackberry navaho berries growing on a plant in different stages of ripeness
  • Blackberry navaho berries growing on a plant in different stages of ripeness
  • Graphic for blackberry roots explaining self pollination
  • Graphic showing the recommended growing zones for blackberry roots
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Blackberry Roots (Thornless) - Navaho

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About the Variety

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Key Features

Frost Tolerant
Prefers Moist Soil
Attracts Bees
Easy to Grow
Edible
North American Native Cultivar

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Rubus 'Navaho'

LIFE CYCLE

  • Perennial

SEED TYPE

  • Root

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

  • Late Spring through Early Summer

GROWTH HABIT

  • Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 48 to 60 inches

COLOR

  • Black

Navaho makes blackberry picking a treat for the whole family, as a thornless variety that keeps little hands safe from painful scratches. Its upright canes produce large, glossy deep blue-black berries with a juicy-sweet flavor everyone can enjoy straight from the garden. Easy picking and no trellis required make harvest time simple, while abundant fruit provides plenty for fresh snacking, pies, jams, and other homemade favorites. Trellis-free variety developed by the University of Arkansas for our southern gardeners, with increased fungal disease resistance.

  • • Harvest typically extends for about one month
  • • Mature plant produces approximately 12 to 15 pounds of fruit
  • • Self-pollinating; an optional pollinating partner may increase yields

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Spring

PLANTING DEPTH

  • Crown approximately 1 to 2 inches below soil surface

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 36 to 48 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9

Planting Guide

View our Blackberry Planting Guide to learn more.

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    Blackberry Roots (Thornless) - Navaho FAQs

    Does Navaho Blackberry need a trellis?

    Generally, no. Its sturdy, erect canes are typically self-supporting, although support can be helpful when plants are heavily loaded with fruit.

    When do Navaho Blackberries ripen?

    Navaho is a mid- to late-season blackberry, generally beginning to ripen in midsummer. Its harvest period can extend for several weeks, depending on climate and growing conditions.

    When will Navaho Blackberry begin producing fruit?

    Plants may produce a small crop within the first couple of growing seasons, with larger harvests developing as the plant becomes established.

    Does Navaho Blackberry fruit on new or old canes?

    Navaho is a floricane-fruiting blackberry. First-year primocanes develop vegetatively and then produce berries as second-year floricanes.

    When should I prune Navaho Blackberry?

    Remove canes that have finished fruiting at ground level after harvest. Keep healthy new primocanes, as these will produce the following season's crop.

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