Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
Blackberries are one of the best treats of the summer. Picking them isn’t so much of a treat. Black Satin Thornless Blackberry changes that. Imagine being able to pick every last berry with no risk of getting poked! Black Satin is a vigorous grower and heavy cropper. You will have plenty of berries from Black Satin.
Soft pink flowers bloom late in the spring and turn into the large, juicy berries that everyone loves. Black Satin is more tolerant of hot weather and still gives high yields of fruit even in the higher hardiness zones. The blooms appear on year old canes, which makes maintenance pruning easy.
Black Satin Thornless Blackberry Care
Blackberries are long lived in soil that is well drained and has a slightly acidic pH. Watering on a regular schedule is only needed the first two years to get the roots well established. In following years, Black Satin will be a dependably drought tolerant perennial fruit crop. Fertilizing is best done once a year early in the spring. A slow release, well balanced fertilizer is recommended.
Pruning of fruit vines and trees can seem a bit overwhelming. Black Satin Thornless Blackberry makes pruning a breeze. Nothing should be cut back until the second year. When the canes begin to flower, cut out the canes from the previous year that either have no flowers or appear to be dead. Staking of Blackberries is essential to keep the fruit off the ground.
Black Satin Thornless Blackberry Spacing
Typically Blackberries are planted only one or two to a trellis. The overall length of Black Satin’s vines will be 5-7 feet in just one year. That is fast growth that needs as much space as possible. Because this variety is thornless, it could be grown on the same structure as an ornamental vine such as Clematis.
Black Satin Thornless Blackberry Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 4 to 8 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun (6+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 5-7 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 5-7 Feet
- Growth Habit
- , Spreading, Upright
- Water Needs
- Consistently Moist
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- Bloom Time
- Late Spring to Early Summer
- Blooms On
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Old Wood
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"Blooms on" tells you which stems produce flowers, which decides when it's safe to prune.
- New Wood: Flowers form on stems that grow this season. Prune in late winter or early spring without losing blooms.
- Old Wood: Flower buds form on last year's stems. Prune right after flowering. Pruning in fall or early spring removes next year's blooms.
- Both New and Old Wood: Blooms on last year's stems and again on new growth, so it flowers even after a hard winter or a mistimed pruning. Prune lightly after the first flush of blooms.
- When to Prune
- Right after flowering
- Foliage Color
- , Green
- Foliage Description
- Green
- Foliage Type
- , Deciduous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Summer Flowering
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Black Satin Thornless Blackberry
- Botanical Name
- RUBUS 'BLACK SATIN'
- Plant Type
- Edible Plant
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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