The underplanting of blackberries is worthwhile for several reasons. With the right plants you can protect the plant from drought, keep weeds away, achieve higher yields and reduce the risk of pest infestation.
Which plants are suitable for underplanting blackberries?
Blackberries can be planted withshallow-rootedandmaximum 50 cm high growing ground covers, herbs, perennials, bulb flowers and vegetables. Please be chosen:
- Wild strawberry or strawberry
- Yarrow or forget-me-not
- Thyme or lemon balm
- Bush beans or peas
Planting blackberries with ground cover plants
The shallow-rooted and runner-producing blackberries can be planted under resistant ground cover plants and thusprotect them from drying outThe ground cover plants immediately ensure that you can save yourself the trouble of weeding becauseWeeds suppressed is. Well-suited ground cover plants for planting blackberries are:
- Yellow Clover
- White Clover
- Cinquefoil
- Wild strawberries
Planting blackberries with herbs
Various herbs cankeep blackberries he althyand thearomaof the fruitsimprove. The herbs should be able to cope with drought and also possible blackberry runners. The following have proven themselves:
- Lemon balm
- Thyme
- Oregano
- Lavender
Planting blackberries with perennials
Flowering perennialsbeautifynot only the location of the blackberries, but they can even increase theyields Yarrow, for example, is known for this. Furthermore, perennials such as forget-me-nots can protect against maggot infestation by the raspberry beetle. The following perennials are particularly popular for underplanting:
- Yarrow
- Forget-me-not
- Memorial
- Marigolds
- Sweet lupins
Planting blackberries with vegetables
Vegetable plants should not rob the blackberry of too many nutrients,smalland at best the plant should be protectedfrom diseasesandvermin protect. This selection benefits blackberries:
- Bush beans
- Peas
- Onions
- garlic
Planting blackberries with onion flowers
Last but not least, onion flowers are also suitable for planting under blackberries. They are uncomplicated and withdraw when the blackberry is at its peak. They have more of aoptical appeal and make the blackberries a pretty eye-catcher even in spring. Among other things, it fits:
- Lily of the valley
- Bluestars
- Tulips
- Grape Hyacinths
Planting blackberries in the pot
If the blackberries are in a pot on the balcony, they can also be planted there in the form oflow ground cover plants. Keep it simple and choose ground covers that can handle limited rooting space like:
- Wild strawberries
- Strawberries
- Nasturtium
- Hanging cushion bellflower
- Wild garlic
Tip
Keep blackberry suckers away from the underplanting
Blackberries like to sprout long runners. Route this in such a way that the underplanting does not suffer. It is best to lead the runners up as soon as possible, for example on a trellis.
