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Taiwan Creeping Blackberry

Rubus Pentalobus

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Overview

The Taiwan Creeping Blackberry, Rubus pentalobus, is a low-growing evergreen ground cover. It features attractive, glossy green leaves divided into five lobes and produces small, tangy orange berries. Hardy in USDA zones 7-9, it thrives in partial to full sun and reaches 6 inches tall, spreading up to 6 feet. This drought-tolerant plant excels in suppressing weeds and stabilizing slopes, offering year-round visual interest and edible fruits.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 7–9Type Ground coverClimate Temperate
Taiwan Creeping Blackberry (Rubus Pentalobus) — The Taiwan Creeping Blackberry, Rubus pentalobus, is a low-growing evergreen ground cover

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium
USDA zones
7–9

Shape & size

Mature width
3–4 Ft.

Classification

Type
Ground cover
Family
Rosaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Taiwan Creeping Blackberry (Rubus Pentalobus) — ground cover for full or half; offering year-round visual interest and edible fruits
Taiwan Creeping Blackberry (Rubus Pentalobus) — This drought-tolerant plant excels in suppressing weeds and stabilizing slopes; the Taiwan Creeping Blackberry
Taiwan Creeping Blackberry (Rubus Pentalobus) — The Taiwan Creeping Blackberry, Rubus pentalobus, is a low-growing evergreen ground cover; this, image 17
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