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Cultivar
Rubus 'Caddo'
Cultivar: Caddo
The Caddo blackberry is a popular selection for home gardeners seeking vigorous growth and reliable yields of flavorful, sweet fruit. This upright, thornless-type variety is prized for its ease of management in the landscape and its ability to produce consistent crops of firm berries. It thrives in sunny locations and serves as an excellent addition to the home food garden.
Caddo is a productive, high-quality blackberry cultivar known for its excellent fruit flavor and upright growth habit.
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Plant Profile
Key growing information first, with the complete reviewed cultivar profile available when you want it.
Sun
Full sun for maximum fruit production and plant health.
Water
Keep soil consistently moist but well-drained, especially during the fruit-ripening stage.
Mature size
4-6 feet tall and wide
Hardiness
6-9
Growth habit
Upright, arching canes
Plant type
Fruiting shrub
Care, size, flowering, climate, soil, health, and additional reviewed data.
Good to know
Provide sturdy trellising or support to manage the upright, sprawling canes and facilitate easier harvesting.
Requires a certain number of chill hours for proper dormancy and subsequent spring flowering.
Produces clusters of white flowers in spring, followed by sweet, firm black berries ripening in mid-summer.
Everyday care, growth, feeding, and pruning guidance.
Sun / light
Full sun for maximum fruit production and plant health.
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Fertilizer
Apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges, adjusting based on soil test results.
Pruning
Prune out spent floricanes after harvest and tip-prune primocanes to encourage lateral branching.
Care notes
Provide sturdy trellising or support to manage the upright, sprawling canes and facilitate easier harvesting.
How the plant grows and the space it needs at maturity.
Mature size
4-6 feet tall and wide
Growth habit
Upright, arching canes
Spacing
4-6 feet apart
Flowering, fruiting, pollination, bloom, and harvest behavior.
Flowering / fruiting
Produces clusters of white flowers in spring, followed by sweet, firm black berries ripening in mid-summer.
Cold, heat, chill, and regional growing considerations.
Hardiness zones
6-9
Temperature
Requires a certain number of chill hours for proper dormancy and subsequent spring flowering.
Moisture, drainage, soil, and pH preferences.
Watering
Keep soil consistently moist but well-drained, especially during the fruit-ripening stage.
Soil
Rich, loamy, slightly acidic, and well-draining soil with high organic matter content.
Soil pH
5.5-6.5
19 additional reviewed fields from this Plant.id.
Container Growing
Can be grown in very large containers, though in-ground planting is generally preferred for mature yield and root development.
Family
Rosaceae
Foliage Look
Serrated, trifoliate leaves, medium green, matte texture
Foliage Rules
Leaves are compound with serrated margins; maintain realistic green coloration and avoid excessive variegation or distortion.
Fruit Flower Look
Glossy black, multi-drupeled berries clustered along arching canes
Fruit Flower Rules
Flowers are five-petaled and white; fruit transitions from green to red, finally ripening to a deep, glossy black.
Growth Habit Rules
Maintain the arching, upright structure; avoid depicting as a prostrate groundcover or a rigid, tree-like form.
Mature Plant Look
Vigorous, arching, thornless canes filled with clusters of dark, ripe berries in mid-summer
Mature Stage Morphology
Robust, upright-to-arching woody canes with compound leaves and clusters of dark, juicy drupelets.
Morphology Rules
Represent the plant as a bramble with characteristic arching canes; ensure leaves show typical Rubus texture and serrated edges.
Plant Faqs
How much sun does a Caddo blackberry need? Full sun is recommended for the best flavor and production. When do Caddo blackberries ripen? Typically in mid-summer. Do I need a trellis for Caddo? Yes, a trellis helps manage the arching canes for easier harvesting. Can I grow Caddo in a container? It is possible in large pots, but in-ground planting is ideal.
Root Look
White, fibrous root mass typical of healthy nursery plugs
Soil Look
Dark, moist, organic-rich potting medium
Starter Stage
A young, rooted plug with small, trifoliate green leaves and flexible, herbaceous stems.
Starter Stage Morphology
Healthy root system filling a small plug cell, with one or more emerging green stems and small, serrated-edged leaves.
Video Voiceover Script
Welcome to Agardeni, where inspiration for gardening helps us imagine how and where we will grow Caddo Blackberry. This is Caddo Blackberry, available as 18, 36, and 72 plant starter trays through the Agardeni Marketplace. Let Caddo Blackberry become part of your aspirational plan, helping you imagine the future berry patch you want to create. These blackberries are celebrated for their rich, sweet flavor and firm texture, ripening into beautiful, glossy black clusters that are perfect for fresh harvest. Start by moving your starter plug into a four inch pot with a quality, well-draining mix to establish the plant before moving it to your final garden location. Find your inspiration with Agardeni. Explore real plants and real availability. Start. Plan. Grow.
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Rubus Caddo Blackberry Edible Garden Fruit Growing Berry Patch Agardeni Garden Inspiration Home Garden
Youtube Video Summary
The Caddo blackberry is a highly productive and delicious choice for the home edible garden. Known for its arching, upright habit and sweet, firm berries, it is a rewarding addition for any grower.
Youtube Video Title
Growing Caddo Blackberries: A Productive Choice for Your Garden
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