Berries

Rubus Thornless Blackberry is a gardener’s delight — vigorous, productive, and easy to harvest without the worry of sharp spines. These hardy berry shrubs produce masses of sweet, dark purple to black fruits through mid to late summer, following a charming display of white or pink blossoms in late spring. The glossy, dark green foliage forms a dense, bushy plant that makes an attractive addition to the edible garden or a soft feature along a fence or trellis. For best results, prune during winter or early spring to remove old, weak, or damaged canes and maintain a tidy, open shape. Thornless Blackberries thrive with strong support and regular care, rewarding you with an abundant harvest year after year.


Soil: Well-drained fertile soil. If your soil is heavy or prone to poor drainage, consider planting in raised beds or mounds to ensure good water flow around the roots
Conditions: Full sun. While they are hardy in most climates, you may need to protect them from harsh winter winds in colder areas by mulching heavily or using row covers during the coldest months.
Size: Height 1.5m x width 1.5m ( with pruning)

Sunshine Blue is a semi-dwarf, self-fertile blueberry plant that is perfect for anyone looking for a versatile plant that produces delicious berries. This plant is known for its showy hot pink flowers that fade to white in spring, and it yields a large crop of medium-sized, sweet, and dark blue berries. Sunshine Blue fruits from December to January, while its flowers bloom from October to November. This plant is a great addition to patios and gardens in cooler areas. Apply a complete fertiliser in spring.

Soil: Prefers an acidic soil with a pH of 4.5-5.5. Before planting, improve the soil by adding decomposed manure and compost. This is especially important in clay soils, as blueberries prefer a free-draining soil high in organic matter.
Conditions: Sunny position that is protected from wind. It requires 150 hours of winter chill, making it an ideal choice for the subtropics.
Size: Height 1.2m x width 1.2m

The Blueberry Ash is an Australian native found naturally along the Eastern coast of Australia. It has spectacular foliage beginning reddish-pink when young, turning a bright, vivid green when mature and returning to a deep red upon aging. The Blueberry Ash produces fragrant white to pink feathery flowers with fringed edges that hang like tiny lampshades during spring and summer. The ornamental display continues with the appearance of dark blue berries from which the native tree gets its name. This hardy tree is ideal as a specimen tree, informal hedge and, with pruning, can be kept as a large shrub.

Soil: Suits most soil types but must be moist and well-drained.
Conditions: Suits full sun to heavy shade. It is adaptable to many climate zones provided water is available. Moderate frost tolerance.
Size: Height 10-15m x width 3-6m

Raspberry Ripple is a small evergreen native shrub with soft, needle-like foliage. The shrub produces a spectacular mass display of varicoloured spider flowers of raspberry pink and white from autumn to early spring. Dense in habit, Raspberry Ripple is a great native bird and bee attractor and is excellent for use in rockeries. It is a useful shrub where areas require low-level cover.

Soil: Adapts to most well-drained soils.
Conditions: Full sun to dappled shade. Light frost tolerant.
Size: Height 0.5m x width 1.5m

Grevillea Raspberry Dream - bred by Kings Park and Botanic Garden - is an exceptional performer that produces vivid red-pink flowers all year round. Each flower head is densely packed with small flowers, with long styles that bend over like hairpins before straightening out. With its naturally compact growing habit, Raspberry Dream is ideal for borders along paths, fence lines, driveways, and beds. Prune lightly as necessary to maintain its shape, and occasionally use a slow-release native fertilizer for optimal growth. 

Soil: Adaptable to most soil types.
Conditions: Full sun. Drought, frost, and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 1.5m x width 1.5m

Blueberry Powder Blue is a productive Rabbiteye blueberry variety known for its reliable yields and distinctive pale blue fruit with a soft, powdery bloom when fully ripe. Powder Blue is a later-season variety, often ripening its crop in late summer through to early winter, with harvests in some regions extending toward Christmas. It is also better suited to humid climates than many other blueberry types, maintaining good fruit production where other varieties may struggle. The plant is partially self-fertile, meaning it will produce a reasonable crop when grown alone. However, yields are greatly improved when planted alongside compatible Rabbiteye varieties such as ‘Brightwell’, ‘Climax’, or ‘Tifblue’, which enhance cross-pollination and fruit set.

Soil: Well-drained acidic soil.

Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Coastal and frost-tolerant.

Size: Height 1.5m x width 1.5m

Featuring a naturally rounded compact shape, delicate white flowers in spring, and foliage darkening to red in autumn, Northland Blueberry adds colour and interest to your edible garden for many months. This variety produces a dark fleshed fruit with a wild-berry flavour that becomes sweeter the longer it hangs on the bush. This variety is self-fertile so another plant nearby is not required, making it perfect for smaller gardens. However a higher yield will be produced if another plant is growing nearby (Blue Rose Blueberry is recommended). Northland will make a wonderful patio or verandah plant where the delicious berries can be enjoyed straight off the bush.

Soil: Requires a well-drained, acidic soil to grow well. A potting mix for Azaleas and Rhododendrons is recommended for pot culture.
Conditions: Prefers a full sun to part shade position. Frost tolerant.
Size: Height 1-1.2m x width 1m

Bring home the joy of summer with Chester Blackberry! This self-fertile, deciduous berry bush is a vigorous grower, rewarding you with masses of large, juicy blackberries over the season. Give it some room to stretch and a trellis or support to climb, and watch it transform your garden into a productive and delicious haven. Perfect for fresh eating, jams, desserts, or sharing straight from the garden—Chester Blackberry is easy to grow and a true treat for both gardeners and wildlife.

Soil: Well-drained humus-rich soil.
Condition: Prefers full sun and can handle frosts
Size: Height 2m x width 3m