Boysenberry
Rubus 'Boysen Blackberry'
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
Boysenberry highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Brand
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateFast
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Fall Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Pollinator Required
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Fragrant
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodEarly Spring, Late Spring
Growing Zones 5-9
Dark purple jewels, delicious Boysenberry Plants (Rubus 'Boysen Blackberry') is a hybrid plant that's related to the Blackberry, Raspberry, Loganberry, and Dewberry plants but is top to bottom an easy-care bramble! Cold and heat tolerant in USDA growing zones 5 through 9, these deciduous shrubs can grow to 5-6 feet in height and 4-6 feet in width.
This vining-type of bramble explodes in drifts of small white flowers in the spring much to you and your pollinator's delight! The thin, thorny canes form from the roots and create rambling mounds that clamber over each other when left to their own devices. Fast-growing, these brambles fill out with those luscious, faceted fruit that ripens around July.
Well-known for producing large, juicy, dark purple berries, comparable to Raspberries in flavor, these luscious berries offer the dark color and intense sweetness of a Blackberry with the tartness of a Raspberry. Great for baking delectable desserts and making wonderful jams! Not typically found in grocery stores due to their fragility, having one of these self-fruitful shrubs in your backyard. The Boysenberry was developed by Rudolph Boysen in California in the 1920s and has been a popular backyard flowering and fruiting bush ever since!
Planting and Application:
Boysenberry bushes are thorny bramble types known as trailing and will need a support system or trellis. Give them a fence, arbor, or framework to train the brambles on. Boysenberries can be successfully grown in pots and planters as long as they have proper support.
When left to grow as they wish, these are prime wildlife and bird-friendly habitat and feed a wide range of creatures! The dense and thorny brambles clamber over each other to create shelter and nesting, plenty of food for songbirds and their young. Use these thorny barriers along your property lines to halt trespassers. The spring flowers and luscious berries will be admired by anyone you are screening off with these edible ornamental landscaping plants.
- Pretty White Blossoms in Spring
- Sweet Tart Berries in July
- Vining Thorny Canes
- Bird & Pollinator Friendly
- Screening, Hedges, Containers & Wildlife Habitat
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Boysenberry bushes form both Primocanes and Floricanes with the latter being the fruit-bearing canes. Plant in enriched well-drained soil in full sun, receiving a minimum of 6 hours of direct sun a day. Provide consistent moisture all growing season and a 3-4 inch layer of arborist mulch.
Pruning Boysenberry takes a bit of observation. These plants flower and fruit on last year's canes and these are the new young and green stems that were produced the season before. Once those canes are done being harvested, they can be cut down to the ground removing the cane that fruited leaving the new young shoots that developed from the root for next year's harvest.
- Full Sun
- Consistent Moisture & Mulched Beds
- Well-Drained Enriched Soil
- Requires Strong Support
- Prune Old Canes After Fruiting/Late Winter
- ~500 Chill Hours
Luscious fruit and highly nutritious, the Boysenberry bush will be a fantastic addition to your berry orchard this year! So hurry and order yours at NatureHills.com today!
