// SPECIES PROFILE · SHRUB · NATIVE

Lucretia dewberry

Rubus roribaccus

Lucretia dewberry (Rubus roribaccus) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–9a. Mature size 6"–1'. Blooms Mar–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: shrub
Native range: Native to 19 U.S. states, including IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–9a
Mature size: 6"–1'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Lucretia dewberry (Rubus roribaccus) — *Rubus roribaccus* — Lucretia dewberry. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Andrew Hankey, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Lucretia dewberry (Rubus roribaccus) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–9a. 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.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, lucretia dewberry pairs naturally with: American Bladdernut (Staphylea trifolia), American Hazelnut (Corylus americana), American Plum (Prunus americana), Black Raspberry (Rubus occidentalis).