Offer Includes

Offer Includes Four (4) Blackberry Plants 'Sweetie Pie." The plants are starter plants that can range in size from 2-8 inches depending if they were cut back or growing cycle, but most of the time they are 3-6 inches. They are shipped in 2x1 inch starter tray pots. Expect 1-3 day lead time and 2-4 days shipping time, not including Saturday & Sunday. Thanks GTA!

Plant Description

Sweetie Pie is a new thornless blackberry cultivar released by the USDA which is not only resistant to common Blackberry diseases but is now considered the sweetest most delicious tasting blackberry available. ‘Sweetie Pie’ was selected at Poplarville, Mississippi in 1996. It was subsequently propagated and tested at McNeill, Mississippi, as well as in trial plantings in Louisiana and Arkansas. ‘Sweetie Pie’ grows vigorously and produces numerous floricanes, which are thornless and have a trailing growth habit. ‘Sweetie Pie’ is resistant to Rosette disease (double blossom), one of the most limiting factors in growing blackberries in the southern United States. Its berries are medium size, glossy, black, and have excellent flavor due to high soluble solids content. ‘Sweetie Pie’ lacks sufficient firmness for use as a commercial cultivar, but its outstanding flavor and high sugar content make it a desirable cultivar for homeowners and U-Pick operations. ‘Sweetie Pie’ ripens mid-late season (mid June–late July in South MS) and can be propagated easily from softwood and root cuttings. ‘Sweetie Pie’ grows well in raised beds having a pH of 6.0 – 7.0 that are amended with organic matter.

How to Grow

First, I Recommend to start off your plants by growing them in a 4 inch pot with Happy Frog Potting soil. This product has fertilizer and soil beneficials already mixed in. After your plants are larger and more rooted, they can be re-potted or planted in normal decent soils about 3-4 ft apart. Water when your soil is about dried out. Plants like Full Sun, but a little shade won’t hurt.