Blackberries

Use our zone-based planting guide to know when to plant blackberries.

Blackberries
Plant name Zone Start seeds indoors (spring/fall) Start seeds outdoors (spring/fall) Plant seedlings/transplants outdoors (spring/fall) Plant spacing # plants per person
Blackberries 3a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Blackberries 3b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Blackberries 4a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Blackberries 4b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Blackberries 5a Not recommended Not recommended On/around May 15 (after last frost) 3-6 feet (depending on variety)
1 per household (more for preserving)
Blackberries 5b Not recommended Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 3-6 feet (depending on variety)
1 per household (more for preserving)
Blackberries 6a Not recommended Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 3-6 feet (depending on variety)
1 per household (more for preserving)
Blackberries 6b Not recommended Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 3-6 feet (depending on variety)
1 per household (more for preserving)
Blackberries 7a Not recommended Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 3-6 feet (depending on variety)
1 per household (more for preserving)
Blackberries 7b Not recommended Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 3-6 feet (depending on variety)
1 per household (more for preserving)
Blackberries 8a Not recommended Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 3-6 feet (depending on variety)
1 per household (more for preserving)
Blackberries 8b Not recommended Not recommended On/around March 15 (after last frost) 3-6 feet (depending on variety)
1 per household (more for preserving)
Blackberries 9a Not recommended Not recommended On/around March 15 (after last frost) 3-6 feet (depending on variety)
1 per household (more for preserving)
Blackberries 9b Not recommended Not recommended On/around Feb. 15 (after last frost) 3-6 feet (depending on variety)
1 per household (more for preserving)
Blackberries 10a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Blackberries 10b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Blackberries 11a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Blackberries 11b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended

* Not recommended for extreme cold or heat. Plant as a shrub. Can also plant in fall for the following growing season.