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Fruit Edible

Rubus Navaho BigandEarly ('Lub Mb223'^PBR) (B)

An upright, deciduous shrub to around 175cm in height, with thornless stems and toothed green foliage. White flowers appear in spring followed by large, sweet, aromatic and juicy black fruits in early July to August. An early-cropping variety, easy to grow and perfect for patios and smaller gardens

Synonyms

Rubus 'Lub Mb223'^PBR
Rubus fruticosus agg. 'Navaho Big and Early'

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Ultimate height

1.5–2.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

1.5–2.5 metres

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Rosaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Suckering
Genus: Rubus can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, often scrambling with bristly or prickly stems bearing simple, lobed, palmate or pinnate leaves and 5-petalled flowers followed by juicy, sometimes edible fruits
Name status: Trade

How to grow

Cultivation

Train to wires on the sheltered side of a fence or wall, in any fertile soil in sun or partial shade. A great variety for pots and containers. See blackberry cultivation for further advice

Propagation

Propagate by division

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Patio and container plants
Wildlife gardens
Edible fruit

Pruning

Once well established, cut fruited canes down to the ground in late autumn and tie in the new canes which have grown over the summer

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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