Rubus suavissimus Seeds | Chinese Blackberry
LATIN NAME: Rubus suavissimus
COMMON NAME: Chinese Blackberry
Plant Profile
Rubus suavissimus, commonly known as Chinese Blackberry, is a shrub in the rose family. Through the flowering season it keeps visiting bees well supplied. Put simply, this is a rewarding species for anyone willing to give it a suitable spot.
Science & Biotechnology
Seed science, comparative botany and horticultural selection all touch on Rubus suavissimus, a representative of the rose family with clear practical value. Sweet fruit of the Chinese blackberry gives it a recognised place in research on warm-climate bramble fruits of rose family, and suavissimus species appears in studies of fruit chemistry and arching-cane spread. Gardeners benefit directly from its long cultivation: what the plant will do in a garden is well understood.
Uses & Benefits
Chinese Blackberry brings genuine presence to the garden and earns its keep across the growing season. In warm garden, the Chinese blackberry dapples late-summer canes with sweet berries. Berries serve table, jams and drinks for generations, they feed birds, and thicket clothes fence and wild corner. It grows well in moist, well-drained, sunny or lightly shaded ground. It takes hold quickly and asks for no special treatment from then on.
Raspberries and blackberries are ellagitannin-rich functional fruits, red raspberry leaf tea is the famous pregnancy-preparation herb of Western herbalism, and the unripe berry, Fu Pen Zi, is a classical Chinese astringent tonic.
Growing from Seed
Starting Chinese Blackberry from seed is simple and satisfying. Sow the seed evenly over the surface and cover lightly, using a loose, well-drained seed compost, and keep it just moist in partial shade until the seedlings are well up. Pot the young plants on as they grow, harden them off gradually, and plant them into their final positions when sturdy.
Our Take
It grows as a shrub, so its place in the garden is easy to plan. The essentials are simple: partial shade, drainage and patience while it establishes.
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