Osage Blackberry Plants

The Osage Blackberry is a top-performing, thornless blackberry variety developed by the University of Arkansas, known for its exceptional sweetness, rich flavor, and medium-firm texture. Osage produces medium-sized, glossy berries that are perfect for fresh eating, baking, or freezing. This upright, disease-resistant variety combines outstanding flavor with excellent post-harvest quality and easy picking.

Highly productive and easy to manage, the Osage Blackberry performs best in USDA Zones 5–9 and offers consistent, high-quality yields season after season.

Key Features:

• Thornless canes for easy picking
• Medium-sized, sweet, flavorful berries
• Excellent firmness and shelf life
• Upright, disease-resistant growth habit
• Great for fresh eating, canning, or freezing
• Performs best in Zones 5–9
  

Planting & Care:

• Full sun; space 3–4 ft apart
• Plant in well-drained, fertile soil (pH 6.0–6.8)
• Keep soil evenly moist, especially first year
• Prune old canes after harvest
• Expect light fruit the first year and full harvests by the second year
• Ripens about 35-45 days after bloom once established

Shipping & Delivery Note

This item ships directly from our grower and follows a separate schedule from Seeds ’n Such seed orders. Live plants ship when weather conditions are suitable for your USDA zone. A flat $12 Live Plant Shipping Fee is applied per order containing berry plants.

Estimated shipping windows:

• Zones 9–10: Jan 12–Feb 23
• Zone 8: Feb 2–Mar 2
• Zone 7: Feb 23–Mar 23
• Zones 5–6: Mar 23–Apr 20
• Zones 2–4: Apr 6–May 4

For questions about shipping, tracking, or plant quality, please contact us at service@seedsnsuch.com.