Vigorous Growth 🌿: These live starter plants for planting develop into robust, trailing canes that require support, such as a trellis or fence, to manage their expansive growth. Large, Juicy Berries 🍇: Produces sizable dark purple berries with a sweet-tart flavor, ideal for fresh consumption, baking, preserves, and desserts. Self-Pollinating 🤝: Each plant can produce fruit independently, eliminating the need for multiple plants for pollination. Hardy and Productive 🌱: Adaptable to USDA Hardiness Zones 5-9, these plants are known for their resilience and high yield, providing bountiful harvests year after year. Culinary Versatility 🍰: Perfect for making jams, pies, sauces, or enjoying fresh off the vine, adding a burst of flavor to various dishes. Introduce the rich flavor and robust growth of thorny Boysenberry (Rubus ursinus x idaeus) plants to your garden with this (4 Pack) of live starter plants ready for planting. These vigorous trailing canes are renowned for producing large, juicy berries that are a delightful blend of blackberry, raspberry, and loganberry flavors. The thorny variety is known for its hardiness and high yield, making it a favorite among berry enthusiasts. Thriving in full sun and well-drained, fertile soil, Boysenberries can reach heights of 5 to 6 feet and spread up to 10 feet wide. They are self-pollinating and typically begin to bear fruit in their second year, with peak harvest occurring in mid-summer. Regular watering is essential, especially during fruit development, to ensure plump and flavorful berries.