// SPECIES PROFILE · SHRUB · NATIVE
Prickless dewberry (Rubus nefrens) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 5a–7b. Mature size 6"–1'. Blooms Mar–Jun.
[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]
Prickless dewberry (Rubus nefrens) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 5a–7b. Mature size 6"–1'. 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.
[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]
In the same native range, prickless dewberry pairs naturally with: American Bladdernut (Staphylea trifolia), American Gooseberry (Ribes missouriense), American Hazelnut (Corylus americana), American Plum (Prunus americana).