{"product_id":"rubus-parviflorus-thimbleberry-rosaceae","title":"Thimbleberry","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThimbleberry\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRubus parviflorus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRosaceae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeystone plant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpokane Native\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUSDA Zone 3-9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSun-Shade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize: 4’ x 4’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFruit: edible red aggregate berries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrought Tolerant: Moderate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvergreen: no\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlower Color: white (March - August)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWildlife Value: birds, butterflies, bees, and mammals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThicket-forming deciduous shrub with thornless canes that spread through underground rhizomes. Grows 2-8 feet tall, typically reaching 4 feet in most garden settings. Unlike other Rubus species, has no prickles or thorns. Creates dense stands when given space. Adaptable to wide range of conditions from moist to dry soils, full sun to full shade. Gray, shredding bark on older stems. Needs large area to grow and naturalize. Low to medium shrub excellent as tall understory groundcover.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLarge, showy white flowers (2-3 inches across) with five crinkled petals and numerous pale yellow stamens bloom above the foliage in spring and early summer. Distinctive large, velvety, maple-like leaves (4-8 inches wide) with five lobes are soft and fuzzy to touch - much larger than other Rubus species. Leaves bright green above, paler beneath. Bright red, thimble-shaped edible berries ripen in mid to late summer, resembling flattened raspberries with hollow cores. Berries are soft, tart-sweet, and delicious fresh or made into jam. Foliage turns brilliant golden yellow to orange-maroon in fall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExceptional wildlife value. Flowers provide abundant nectar and pollen for native bees, honeybees, bumblebees, butterflies, and moths. Host plant for yellow-banded sphinx moth larvae. Berries are prized food source for countless birds including thrushes, jays, and game birds, plus bears, foxes, raccoons, squirrels, and other mammals. Young leaves browsed by deer. Dense thickets provide excellent cover and nesting sites. Native Americans ate young shoots raw or cooked like asparagus in early spring, and berries were eaten fresh, dried, or mixed with other foods to make pemmican. Large, soft leaves were used for food storage and wrapping. Tea made from leaves or roots used medicinally to treat digestive ailments, wounds, and burns. Berries rich in vitamins A and C.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for naturalizing in woodland gardens, forest edges, and shaded areas where it can spread freely. Excellent for erosion control on slopes, hillsides, and stream banks. Ideal understory plant beneath conifers or in dappled shade. Use as informal hedge or privacy screen in wildlife gardens. Superior choice for edible landscapes and food forests as native alternative to non-native brambles. Post-fire rehabilitation plant that colonizes disturbed areas. Combines well with salmonberry, salal, ferns, and other shade-tolerant natives. Give ample space - rewards gardeners with abundant flowers, maximum wildlife benefits, and delicious berries. Thrives with minimal care once established.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-0ab51791-7fff-cddc-2f15-898f27202a64\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/5440\/9961\/files\/Screenshot_2025-11-28_060206.png?v=1764338552\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tanager, LLC","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon","offer_id":50297923141865,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/5440\/9961\/files\/Rubus_parviflorus_flower.png?v=1764339446","url":"https:\/\/www.tanagergreenhouse.com\/products\/rubus-parviflorus-thimbleberry-rosaceae","provider":"Tanager, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}