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9 years ago

I have a 6 ft. bank on the side of my house which is about at a 45 degree angle. I am thinking about planting some trailing blackberries to help with erosion and for eating. I get adequate sun with some shade. I live in north central Alabama. Any recommendations on type or variety I should plant? Thorns are no problem to me.

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Ike Stewart
9 years ago
Personally I would go with a thornless variety, if you are looking for a trailing variety consider Sweetie-Pie it is a mostly trailing variety developed in Mississippi. If you don't mind a more erect growing variety there are several good thornless choices that have been released by the University of Arkansas. Possibly Prime Ark Freedom, or Natchez given your chill hours I am also growing the lower chill varieties Osage and Oucachita, but live in western Louisiana so get fewer chill hours than you do..
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