🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration

🍎 Marionberry

Rubus 'Marion'

fruits Perennial Cane Rosaceae

☀️ Sun

Full Sun

💧 Water

Moderate

🗺️ Zones

6-9

🧪 Soil pH

6.0-7.0

🪴 Soil Type

Rich, well-draining

🚿 Drainage

Well-drained

📏 Spacing

4-6 ft

📐 Height

4-6 ft

🤝 Companions (3)

🤝 Chives

Alliums protect cane berries from pests

🤝 Comfrey

Dynamic accumulator feeds heavy-producing marionberry

🤝 Nasturtium

Ground cover that deters aphids from berry canes

⚠️ Keep Apart (1)

⚠️ Walnut

Juglone toxicity from walnut trees damages berry canes

📝 Growing Notes

Developed in Oregon. The standard for blackberry flavor. Complex sweet-tart. Thorny but worth it.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

Plot Buddies is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. This does not affect our plant recommendations â€” we only link to retailers we trust.