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Rubus cockburnianus
Also called White Stem Bramble
Rubus cockburnianus is a scrambling shrub from China, grown mainly for its vivid white winter stems. It is vigorous and thorny, so give it room or use it as a dense security hedge.
Rubus cockburnianus, the white-stemmed bramble, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae found in China.
In cultivation it is valued for its vivid white winter branches. It can be used as a security barrier, quickly becoming an impenetrable thicket. Cultivars for garden use include 'Goldenvale'. It has yellow foliage, white branchlets, purple flowers, and black fruits. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
The plant is endemic to China. Its native habitat includes forests, thickets, and riverbanks.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rubus cockburnianus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
