Plant

Almost everyone is familiar with blackberries (Rubus fructicosus) from wild bushes in the forest. Given the right location, these berries, a favorite of many hobby gardeners, have long thrived in many private gardens, impressing with their easy care and sweet results. The native blackberry is available in a fascinating variety of species and geographical varieties. Blackberries belong to the rose family, and their bushes grow to a height of 3 to 5 meters. Botanically speaking, however, they are not berries, but aggregate drupes. Thornless varieties are easier to handle, while varieties with thorns impress with their particularly aromatic berries.

The American blueberry, or cultivated in the garden, is much easier than our native blueberry, Vaccinium myrtillus. Its fruits are rich in vitamin C and other vitamins, as well as the blue-dyed substance anthocyanin. This plant pigment is said to have anti-inflammatory properties. Due to its decorative autumn coloring, the blueberry is also very popular as an ornamental plant.