RUBUS SWEET ARK `PONCA`Rubus Sweet Ark Ponca thornless blackberry: Patent PP33,330 Self pollinating Sweetest blackberry yet Thornless, easy picking High yields, long lasting fruit Versatile for fresh and canned Early season berry delight Category: Fruit Hardiness Zone: 5 9 Height: 4 6 ft Spread: 3 4 ft Bloom Color: White Shades Rubus Sweet Ark 'Ponca' is a new blackberry cultivar perfect for enthusiasts seeking exceptional sweetness. Developed by the University of Arkansas,

It grows slowly to a height of 8 feet and a width of 6-8 feet

Attributes-Horizontal yellow bands on green foliage

pea-like foliage

complemented by finely textured dark green foliage

Tall spires of double pink flowers bloom in early summer and continue till fall

Annual/Tender Perennial

Flower spikes are deep blue

Thrives in partial shade

Soft yellow

Description- Dependability is this tough groundcover's middle name

»  Great for the mixed border

amount of bloom and its ability to produce nectar and seed that will attract a huge variety of native insects