Huge Annual Production of Super-Sweet Berries!

Ouachita Blackberry

Huge Annual Production of Super-Sweet Berries!

Consistently heavy yields
Thornless canes, easy picking
Extended fruiting period
Disease resistant

Enjoy consistent, heavy yields of large, extra-sweet berries, easily harvested from thornless, fully erect canes. Bred by the University of Arkansas, this cultivar has a very long fruiting season, extending for five weeks, so you have more time to enjoy the delicious, flavorful fresh fruit—and make some of the blackberries into jams, preserves, cobblers or pies. Ouachita, pronounced "watch-it-taw," is prolific and very highly disease resistant. The vines grow 4-5 ft. tall, and the fruits ripen in mid to late June. Zones 5-9. PP17162.

Estimated Shipping Date:

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	All Other Perennials & Potted Plants
3A-4A	4/29/24 - 5/31/24
4B	4/29/24 - 5/31/24
5A	4/8/24 - 5/31/24
5B	3/25/24 - 5/31/24
6A	3/11/24 - 5/31/24
6B	2/26/24 - 5/31/24
7A	2/22/24 - 5/31/24
7B	2/19/24 - 5/31/24
8A	2/12/24 - 5/31/24
8B	2/13/24 - 5/12/24
9A & B	2/6/24 - 5/12/24
10A & B	2/6/24 - 5/12/24
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7B: 5/29/24 Zones 8A-10B: 5/8/24

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Botanical Name: Rubus fruticosus 'Ouachita' PP17162
Height: 4 - 6 feet
Spacing:3 feet
Depth:Same depth as they were in the nursery.
Spread:4 - 5 feet
Light Required:Full Sun
Pollinator:Self-pollinating.
Yield: Approximately 4 - 6 quarts. Bearing age: 2 years.
Color: White
Size: Premium
Blooms: Early Summer
Fruit: Firm, high-quality, 1 X 3/4 inch/6-6.5 grams, glossy black berries, ripens early.
Zone: 5-9

Form: Fruit, Blackberry, Thornless Blackberry
Flower Form: 1/4-inch, white blossoms.
Soil Requirements: Well-drained, rich, slightly acidic moist soil, 5.5- 6.8 pH.
Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate.
Pruning: In late Winter, early Spring, prune and thin your blackberry plants. Any time of the year, you can prune out dead or diseased canes.
Foliage: Deep green foliage.