Thornless Boysenberry Plants: Brambles from Gurney's

Huge Berries with Sweet-Tart Flavor

Large, nearly seedless berries
Cross between red raspberry and blackberry
Excellent made into jam

A sweet treat in midsummer! The very large, almost seedless, sweet, dark maroon-colored berries boast a sweet-tart flavor and are excellent in jams and jellies, wine, preserves and for fresh eating. Thornless boysenberry canes produce 4-6 quarts per plant at maturity. The trailing canes grow 4-6 ft. tall. Boysenberries are harvested when the fruits drop from the vine at the slightest touch. Boysenberries don't keep well—so the best way to enjoy them is to grow them yourself. For best results, plant boysenberries in well-drained, slightly acidic soil in full sun. Self-pollinating. Zones 5-10.

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

Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule

ZONE

All Other Perennials & Potted Plants

3A-4A

4/29/24 - 5/31/24

4/8/24 - 5/31/24

3/25/24 - 5/31/24

3/11/24 - 5/31/24

2/26/24 - 5/31/24

2/22/24 - 5/31/24

2/19/24 - 5/31/24

2/12/24 - 5/31/24

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

Botanical Name: Rubus ursinus var. loganobaccus inermis 'boysen'
Height: 6 - 8 feet
Spacing:3 - 6 feet.
Depth:Same depth as they were in the nursery
Spread:3 - 6 feet
Light Required:Full Sun
Pollinator:Self-pollinating.
Yield: 4 - 6 quarts at maturity. Bearing age: 2 years.
Color: Small white flowers.
Size: No. 1, 1 Yr Plants
Blooms: Mid Spring, Late Spring
Fruit: Large, reddish-purple berry.
Zone: 5-10

Form: Fruit, Small Fruit, Boysenberry
Flower Form: Small white flowers
Soil Requirements: Boysenberries prefer slightly acidic, well-drained soil. Mulch well to ensure the root system remains moist during the growing season.
Growth Rate: Slow growth rate while establishing.
Pruning: Prune in winter to remove all canes that have fruited and all damaged and weak canes. Remove canes to the base, as close to the ground as possible. Tie up young trailing canes to a trellis system, they will fruit in the second year. Remove tips so canes do not become too long and encourage fruiting laterals.
Foliage: Deep green foliage.