Sweetie Pie Blackberry Starter Plant

Sweetie Pie Blackberry Live Starter Plant | Thornless Blackberry Bush | Heat Tolerant Sweet Berry Fruit Plant Rubus fruticosus 'Sweetie Pie' Listing is for one rooted plant. Plants are grown in 72 cell trays so that they will be rooted but small enough for efficient shipping. Find full growing and planting directions for my banana starter plants here: https://tinyurl.com/zrzkc797 Sweetie Pie Blackberry is a vigorous, thornless blackberry variety developed by the USDA specifically for excellent performance in the warm, humid conditions of the southeastern United States. This heat-tolerant variety produces an abundance of glossy black, juicy berries prized for their exceptionally sweet flavor and high sugar content, making them delicious for fresh eating as well as jams, jellies, desserts, and freezing. Sweetie Pie is also resistant to rosette (double blossom) disease, an important advantage for gardeners in the South. Plants develop vigorous canes with a semi-erect to trailing growth habit and benefit from a trellis or other support as they mature. Sweetie Pie is a floricane-bearing variety, producing fruit on second-year canes, with berries ripening during the mid-to-late blackberry season. Its combination of thornless canes, outstanding sweetness, heat tolerance, disease resistance, and Southern adaptability makes Sweetie Pie an excellent choice for home gardens and edible landscapes, especially for gardeners looking for a blackberry suited to warmer climates. How long will it take to start harvesting? Approximately 1-2 years if grown in ideal conditions. Ideal Growing Conditions USDA Hardiness Zones: Garden zones 5 and up. Protect young plants if temperatures drop below 40F. Once established, they can handle more cold. Cold hardy down to 10F-20F. Thorns: this is a thornless variety Fertility: Sweetie Pie is a self fertile variety meaning you only need 1 plant to get production but if you plant more than one plant near each other, they will cross pollinate which will increase production. Fruiting: Sweetie Pie is a floricane-fruiting (summer-bearing) blackberry. Floricane-fruiting blackberry plants produce berries on second-year canes. So the canes that grow this year will produce fruit next summer. Vine length at maturity: 8-15FT. Prune to keep small if growing in a small space. Needs a trellis or vertical support. Sun: Full sun is best for maximum growth and production. Can tolerate some partial shade but production will be decreased. Soil: Everything grows best in soil that is heavy in composted organic matter. Blackberries prefer soil that is slightly acidic. Water: Monitor young plants and keep consistent water. Fertilizer: Fertilize in the spring when you notice new growth Shipping ***I cannot ship this plant to California and Hawaii due to agricultural restrictions***