// SPECIES PROFILE · SHRUB · NATIVE

Northern dewberry

Rubus flagellaris

Northern dewberry (Rubus flagellaris) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 6'–15'. Blooms Mar–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: shrub
Native range: Native to 35 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: 6'–15'
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Northern dewberry (Rubus flagellaris) — *Rubus flagellaris* — Northern dewberry. Photo by James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Northern dewberry (Rubus flagellaris) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 6'–15'. Blooms Mar–Jun.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, northern dewberry pairs naturally with: Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), False Indigo Bush (Amorpha fruticosa), New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus), Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra).