Ouachita Blackberry Plants are shipped as 2 yr #1 plants bare root
Weather permitting; Blackberries will be available for fall shipping beginning mid November. Spring shipping generally begins early March.
We will not ship this plant variety into California due to California Department of Agriculture restrictions.
Orders shipping to the following states: AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT,
NV, OR, UT, WA, and WY are subject to a 20% handling charge due to additional plant preparation and shipping surcharges.
The Ouachita Thornless Blackberry is our newest large, sweet thornless blackberrybred by the University of Arkansas. The Thornless Ouachita Blackberry has very upright and erect canes. It has excellent flavor and is very prolific.
The fruit storage and handling potential of the Ouachita(Pronounced wash-uh-taw)Blackberry is very good, near that of Navaho; hardiness similar to other Arkansas thornless berries.
Ripening begins approximately June 12 (based on the Clarksville, Arkansas area) and their fruiting extends for about five weeks. Ripening season is between that of Arapaho and Navaho blackberries.
Excellent Quality - High Yielding. Begins bearing fruit in 2 years Fruit Yield: 2 to 4 quarts per vine.
2 yr #1 plants - Zones: 5-9
Here is everything you need to know about planting and growing blackberries and raspberries and even some recipes for wines, jellies, etc.:
Arapaho Blackberry plants ripen two weeks earlier than the Navaho and do not need trellising plus have an excellent sweet flavor. An Arkansas newer release, Arapaho thornless blackberry plants are quick to establish a solid row of fruit hedge plants.
Bio-Pak Fertilizer is a slow release 2 year Fertilizer. Bio-Pak fertilizing packs make a great starter plant food that feeds your plants for up to two years. Use 1 pack per plant.
Hydrangea PeeGee, or Hydrangea paniculata, is a very fast growing flowering shrub noted for its large splash of white when very few plants are in flower. Pee Gee Hydrangea is one of the few hydrangea bushes that will grow in full sun.
Buy Ouachita Blackberry Plants online at Greenwood Nursery