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Every Rubus variety, A to Z
The complete Rubus list, the genus most gardeners know as bramble — all 32 varieties in the Sow catalog, alphabetically. For the ones gardeners actually plant most, start from the Rubus hub instead.
A3
- Anne RaspberryRubus idaeus 'Anne'
- Apache BlackberryRubus fruticosus 'Apache'
- Apache Thornless BlackberryRubus fruticosus 'Apache Thornless'
B6
- Baby Cakes Thornless BlackberryRubus fruticosus 'Baby Cakes'
- Black RaspberryRubus occidentalis
- Black Satin BlackberryRubus ursinus 'Black Satin'
- BlackberryRubus fruticosus
- Blackberry 'Taste of Heaven'Rubus fruticosus 'Taste of Heaven'
- Bristly DewberryRubus hispidus
C4
- Canby raspberryRubus idaeus 'Canby'
- Chester BlackberryRubus ursinus 'Chester'
- Creeping RaspberryRubus calycinoides
- Crimson Night RaspberryRubus idaeus 'Crimson Night'
E1
- Emerald CarpetRubus pentalobus 'Emerald Carpet'
H2
- Heritage RaspberryRubus idaeus 'Heritage'
- Himalayan BlackberryRubus armeniacus
J1
- Jewel Black RaspberryRubus idaeus 'Jewel'
M1
- Mammoth Red RaspberryRubus idaeus 'Mammoth Red'
N1
- Navaho BlackberryRubus fruticosus 'Navaho'
P2
- Prime-Ark Freedom BlackberryRubus fruticosus 'Prime-Ark Freedom'
- Purple-flowering raspberryRubus odoratus
R2
- RaspberryRubus idaeus
- Raspberry Shortcake RaspberryRubus idaeus 'Nr7'
S5
- Sawtooth BlackberryRubus argutus
- Scabrid BrambleRubus scaber
- Smooth BlackberryRubus canadensis
- Southern DewberryRubus trivialis
- Sweet BlackberryRubus gratus
T3
- Taiwan Creeping BrambleRubus taiwanicola 'BSWJ317'
- ThimbleberryRubus parviflorus
- Triple Crown BlackberryRubus fruticosus 'Triple Crown'
W1
- WineberryRubus phoenicolasius
Rubus list questions
How many Rubus varieties are there?
The Sow catalog tracks 32 distinct Rubus varieties, all listed above. The wider genus is larger still — this is what is actually available and documented well enough to grow from, rather than every name ever published.
Which Rubus varieties are most popular?
The genus hub ranks them by how many gardeners actually save and plant each one, which is a better reliability signal. This page is the complete list in alphabetical order instead — useful when you already know the variety name you are looking for.
Why do two entries have the same name?
Some Rubus varieties are sold under the same common name by different nurseries, or a cultivar shares a name with the species it came from. Both records are kept and shown with their botanical names so you can tell them apart, rather than one being silently hidden.
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