How Do You Grow Blackberry Plants In Michigan?
According to the Michigan State University Extension Office, blackberries grow well in this state and are hardy to about -30 degrees F. Illini hardy and Chester thornless are two varieties the office recommends you plant. Although it takes three to four years for blackberry plants to mature, if you select a healthy nursery bush, planting and maintaining it with proper care, you’ll get to harvest your own blackberries for up to 20 years. Buy a certified disease-free blackberry bush. Often certified plants are also guaranteed so that if your bush does become sick, the nursery will give you a refund or a new plant. Dig a hole in a sunny, well-drained location after the last frost in spring. Make it as deep and as wide as the container the bush came in. If you bought a bare-root plant, make the hole about an inch deeper than they grew at the nursery. Slide your plant into the hole and backfill it. For more than one blackberry bush, space them 3 feet apart. If you’ll have more than one row,
