{"product_id":"thimbleberry","title":"Thimbleberry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRubus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eparviflorus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlowering shrub with erect branches on multiple, thornless stems. Lobed alternating leaves are one to three inches wide. This bush is a pollinator plant and a host plant for beneficial insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeople enjoy this bush for its foliage and fragrant white, self-fertile flowers. Leaves turn burnt orange to maroon in the fall. Blooms appear in May and small, edible red berries come in late summer. Keep older canes for more abundant berry harvests that are good for jams and jellies. Songbirds, insects, and other wildlife enjoy the cover and food source, especially the \u003cspan\u003eYellow-Banded Sphinx moth \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Proserpinus flavofasciata) \u003c\/em\u003eas thimbleberry is a host plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant in the open woods, thickets, marshy sites, or on stream banks. Excellent for erosion control and in wildlife\/pollinator gardens as an informal hedge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurrent Sale Size: \u003c\/strong\u003e1 gallon pot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoils\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sand, Loam, Clay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMoisture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dry, Moist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sun, Part Shade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-8 ft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeer Damage Potential\u003c\/strong\u003e: Low\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"126\" width=\"126\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0260\/2604\/9613\/files\/MI_Native_Plant_Shopify_Logo.png?v=1784913929\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wildtype","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot","offer_id":43303692566605,"sku":"TREESALE - Berry - Black Currant","price":26.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0260\/2604\/9613\/files\/Rubus_parviflorus_9481.jpg?v=1784912686","url":"https:\/\/store.washtenawcd.org\/products\/thimbleberry","provider":"Washtenaw County Conservation District","version":"1.0","type":"link"}