species

Rubus cockburnianus

White-stemmed bramble

A scale drawing of Rubus cockburnianus, 2.5 m tall · 2.5 m across, beside a 1.7 m figure.

Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.

Rubus cockburnianus belongs to the family Rosaceae, also known as White-stemmed bramble, introduced to the UK. It reaches 2.5 m tall and 2.5 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun or part shade, on loam or clay soil, where the ground is acid, neutral or alkaline and in well drained or moist conditions, and suits average positions. It flowers in June. Its RHS hardiness rating is H7 (very hardy): Below −20°C.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Size at maturity
2.5 m tall × 2.5 m across, after about 10 years
Hardiness
H7 (RHS)
Aspect
Full sun, Part shade
Soil
Loam, Clay
Acidity
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Moisture
Well drained, Moist
Exposure
Average
In the UK
Introduced

When it flowers

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

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