A fairly common, low-growing shrub & vine native to the NorthEast, DewBerry can sprawl its vine out up to 15 feet across the ground. Every other year the vine shoots up canes that reach up to two feet tall. The canes produce fruit during their second year and then die off. The delicate white flowers compliment the spaces between wildflowers in open fields and can add sprinkled beauty & beneficial insect populations to forest edges; while native bee species nestle in their hollow stems to raise their young. The berries are edible by humans, mammals, and birds alike; and are very similar to blackberries.
Northern Dewberry (Rubus flagellaris)
•Acts as a host plant for multiple native bee species
•Provides nectar for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators
•Aids in covering soil and protecting it from the sun
•Acts as a good source for many small mammals and bird species such as wild turkeys, bluebirds, and red-headed woodpeckers
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