{"product_id":"caddo-thornless-self-fertile-live-plant","title":"Caddo Thornless \u0026 Self Fertile LIVE Blackberry Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eCaddo Blackberry Plant Live | Thornless Blackberry Bush | Large Sweet Berry Plant\u003cbr\u003eRubus 'Caddo' PP33,115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eListing is for one rooted plant. Plants are grown in 72 cell trays so that they will be rooted but small enough for efficient shipping. Check out my YouTube video \"Live Plant Care Guide \u0026amp; Delivery Unboxing for my Customers\" for further instructions on what to expect with your live plant delivery and care tips: https:\/\/youtu.be\/BmPw4rKLwDk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaddo blackberry is a productive thornless blackberry variety developed by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station and loved by gardeners for its large, sweet berries and reliable harvests. This variety produces beautiful deep purple blackberries that are larger than many common varieties and have a rich, sweet flavor with wonderful blackberry aroma, making them perfect for fresh eating, baking, jams, and desserts. Caddo blackberries typically ripen in early summer and can produce fruit over several weeks, giving you a generous harvest from one plant. Gardeners appreciate this variety because it is thornless, healthy, and capable of producing heavy crops when grown in full sun with well-draining soil. Caddo blackberry plants grow best in warm climates and need about 300 chill hours in winter, making them a great choice for many southern gardens. With proper care, this vigorous plant can reward you with abundant harvests of sweet, juicy blackberries year after year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdeal Growing Conditions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones: \u003c\/strong\u003e5-9 needs on average 300 chill hours per winter to produce properly. Protect young plants if temperatures drop below 40F. Once established, they can handle more cold. Cold hardy down to 10F-20F.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThorns\u003c\/strong\u003e: this is a thornless variety\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFertility\u003c\/strong\u003e: Caddo is a self fertile variety meaning you only need 1 plant to get production but if you plant more than one plant near each other, they will cross pollinate which will increase production. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFruiting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Caddo is a \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003efloricane-fruiting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (summer-bearing) blackberry.  Floricane-fruiting blackberry plants produce berries on second-year canes. So the canes that grow this year will produce fruit next summer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVine length at maturity: \u003c\/strong\u003e8-15FT. Prune to keep small if growing in a small space. Needs a trellis or vertical support. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun is best for maximum growth and production. Can tolerate some partial shade but production will be decreased. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Everything grows best in soil that is heavy in composted organic matter. Blackberries prefer soil that is slightly acidic. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Monitor young plants and keep consistent water. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFertilizer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fertilize in the spring when you notice new growth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping  ***I cannot ship this plant to California and Hawaii due to agricultural restrictions***\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jerrasgarden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48044413190369,"sku":"PLANTS087","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4012\/2081\/files\/Caddoblackberryplant1.jpg?v=1772658296","url":"https:\/\/www.jerrasgarden.com\/products\/caddo-thornless-self-fertile-live-plant","provider":"Jerra's Garden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}