Navaho Thornless Blackberry

Container Growing

Can be grown in large containers, but requires a significant pot size (10-15 gallons) to accommodate the root system of a mature plant.

Family

Rosaceae

Foliage Look

Dark green, matte, serrated, compound leaves with prominent venation.

Foliage Rules

Leaves are dark green with serrated margins; emphasize the lack of thorns on canes.

Fruit Flower Look

Five-petaled white flowers; berries are medium-sized, firm, and deep black.

Fruit Flower Rules

Flowers should appear in small clusters; fruit ripens to a deep, glossy black/purple. Do not show fruit on young juvenile plugs.

Growth Habit Rules

Do not depict as a trailing vine; maintain an upright, semi-erect appearance.

Mature Plant Look

A sturdy, upright shrub with multiple arching to straight canes laden with glossy black berries.

Mature Stage Morphology

Woody canes with alternate, compound leaves consisting of 3 to 5 leaflets. Bears clusters of small white flowers and dark purple to black drupelets.

Morphology Rules

Maintain realistic 'Navaho' thornless characteristics; leaves should appear healthy and non-variegated.

Plant Faqs

Does this blackberry have thorns? No, Navaho is a thornless cultivar. Do I need two plants to get fruit? No, it is self-fertile and will produce fruit on its own. When do I prune my Navaho blackberry? Prune back old canes after they finish fruiting in late summer.

Root Look

Fibrous, dense root system filling a starter cell or container.

Soil Look

Dark, rich, moist, well-draining potting medium.

Starter Stage

Young, leafy stem growth without woody development; typically has simple or palmately compound green leaves.

Starter Stage Morphology

Soft green stems, serrated-edged leaves, and a well-developed root plug. No signs of thorns, even in juvenile stage.

Video Voiceover Script

Welcome to Agardeni, where inspiration for gardening helps us imagine how and where we will grow Navaho Thornless Blackberry. This is Navaho Thornless Blackberry, available as 18, 36, and 72 plant starter trays through the Agardeni Marketplace. Let this upright variety become part of your aspirational plan, helping you imagine the tidy edible landscape you want to create in your garden. The Navaho produces firm, sweet drupelets that ripen to a deep, glossy black in mid-summer, offering a delicious harvest without the challenge of thorns. Establish your starter plug in a four-inch pot with quality, well-draining mix, and later move it to a final container or sunny garden location when established. Find your inspiration with Agardeni. Explore real plants and real availability. Start. Plan. Grow.

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Youtube Video Summary

The Navaho blackberry is a highly productive, thornless variety with an upright growth habit. It provides a sweet, mid-summer harvest in a compact form perfect for home garden spaces.

Youtube Video Title

Growing Navaho Thornless Blackberry at Home