How to grow blackberry
Rubus species
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- Spacing
- 48 to 72 in apart
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 5.5 to 7
Common problems
- anthracnose
- cane blight
- crown gall
- gray mold
- orange rust
- japanese beetle
- spider mites
Sources
Last updated 2026-06-13.