Dewberries, like loganberries and boysenberries are a trailing
type of blackberry. Plants grow horizontally, compared to the erect habit
of most blackberries. To grow, most plants are tied to supports or wires
to limit their trailing habit. Fruits are sweeter, ripen sooner and are
in looser clusters.
Dewberries are not winter hardy and need protection from cold temperatures.
Plants should be untied from supports and lain horizontally after the ground
starts freezing. Cover canes with straw or loose hay at least a foot or
more.
Prune dewberries in a similar fashion to blackberries. The most common
form of loganberries are thornless.
Flowers tend to be more pink than white.
Dewberries, like most trailing blackberries, are difficult to grow in
Illinois. Choose a protected location and expect a crop every five to ten
years. Be proud if you succeed more often.
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