Boysenberry - Thornless

Thornless Boysenberries are a gardener’s dream, offering large, juicy berries with a sweet-tangy flavor on smooth, thornless canes. These versatile berries are ideal for fresh eating, baking, or making jams and preserves. Thriving in full sun and well-draining soil, this vigorous variety produces abundant harvests in early to mid-summer. With their exceptional flavor, high yields, and easy-to-harvest canes, Thornless Boysenberries are a practical and rewarding addition to any berry patch.

• Available as Bare Root (Mix-and-match for free shipping when purchasing 6 or more perennial berries, vines, or crowns) or Potted (Mix-and-match 4 or more potted berry plants for free shipping)
• Latin Name: Rubus ursinus
• Zones: 5-9
• Harvest: mid-June to early July
• Fruit: Large, long fruits that ripen to a deep maroon. Juicy, sweet-tart berry with a delightful aroma.
• Facts of note: Perfect for freezing, canning, jams, jellies, and eating fresh. Boysenberries were developed from European raspberries and three different varieties of native blackberries. Needs protection below 10°F. Boysenberries are the fruit that made Knott's Berry Farm of Buena Park in Southern California famous. The berry was developed in the 1920s by Rudolph Boysen in Anaheim California and was commercialized by Walter Knott. Also known as Thornless Youngberry. This boysenberry variety grows on smooth, thornless canes, making harvesting easy and pain-free.
• Plants are 2 year, grade #1

For more information, please enjoy our Growing Guide for planting and growing cane berries.