Top native blackberries

3 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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3 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 3 Part shade 3 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 3 Moist 2

Water use

Soil

Rocky 2 Sand 2 Loam 3 Clay 3 Organic 2

Soil pH

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Form

Habit

Erect 4 Arching 3 Creeping 3 Spreading 2

Plant type

Edible 3 Shrub 3 Perennial 1