General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Plant Height: 6 -12 feet
Plant Spread: 12 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruiting Time: Summer
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Provides winter interest
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Common names
  • White-stemmed Bramble

Photo Gallery
Location: Frelinghuysen Arboretum
Date: 2008-02-21
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2016-07-11
New stem showing beautiful colour.
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-07-22
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2016-05-09

Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: RHS Harlow Carr winter garden, Yorkshire
Date: 2016-03-22
Location: RHS Harlow Carr winter garden, Yorkshire
Date: 2016-03-22
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Bloom by kniphofia Mar 22, 2016 9:39 AM 0

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