Ouachita Blackberry
Rubus ouachita
$24.95
19 in stock
2025 Winter/Spring Shipping Season
All orders are for 2025 Winter/Spring
All trees will be shipped bare-root and dormant
Plant Zones 8-9: Late January – February
Plant Zones 8-7: February – March
Plant Zones 6-5: April – early May
For more information see the Ordering & Shipping section below.
Ouachita is the newest large, sweet, thornless blackberry bred by the University of Arkansas. It has excellent flavor loved by wildlife and humans alike. The Ouachita Blackberry ripens in mid-June-July, providing an excellent early source of sweet nutrition for your food plot. It grows in an erect cane and can be planted in rows to form a hedge. This blackberry is low-chill at 300 hours, Zones 6-9.
| Height | 4' - 5' |
| Spread | 4' - 5' |
| Tree Form | Erect Blackberry |
| USDA Zone | 6 - 9 |
| Blooms | April - May |
| Drops Fruit or Nut | June - July |
| Soil | Loam |
| Soil pH | 6.0 - 6.8 |
| Light requirements | Full Sun |
| Pollination | Self-fertile |
| Suggested Pollinators | Each additional tree will increase pollination for better mast production |
| Age shipped & Size shipped | 1 year old & 8 –12 inches |
| Spacing | 2' - 5' |
| Pruning | Erect blackberries benefit from summer pruning. Remove the top one to two inches of new primocanes when they are 4' tall. This causes the canes to branch, increasing next year’s yields. Plants will require several pruning sessions to tip each cane as it reaches the four foot height. |
| Fertilization | Do not fertilize at planting. Once the trees are established, fertilize in early spring (Mar-April) as growth begins. Do not fertilize in the fall, which could promote late season tender growth that can be damaged by early frosts. |
| Watering | Newly planted trees should be watered regularly. This is the most critical step in the establishment of your new trees. Please see the Watering section under "How to plant and grow" in our Learning Center. |
At Chestnut Hill Outdoors, we’ve been shipping mail order trees for over 30 years. We’re experts at delivering healthy trees to your doorstep. All of our trees are container grown in root-enhancing pots, ensuring healthy root systems and much better success upon planting.
In Spring we ship bare-root, dormant trees. All plants are dipped in a root gel before shipping and wrapped in plastic to retain moisture.
Spring: All trees are shipped bare-root.
Fall: All trees are shipped in containers.
Size shipped: 8 – 12 inches
Age Shipped: 1 Year Old
For more information, visit our Ordering & Shipping Page.
