{"product_id":"thimbleberry","title":"Thimbleberry","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eWith its large maple leaf shaped leaves, showy flowers, thornless stems, and delicious summer fruit, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThimbleberry \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003emakes a particularly interesting addition to a naturalized garden or woodland planting!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThimbleberry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a showy native shrub with delicious bright red fruit. The berries resemble raspberries but have a distinctive thimble like shape and are made up of numerous tiny fruitlets. They are soft, juicy, and have a pleasantly sweet-tart flavour. \u003cstrong\u003eThimbleberries \u003c\/strong\u003ecan be enjoyed fresh or cooked into jams and jellies, and are also well suited to making fruit leather and other traditional foods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShowy white flowers appear in summer, followed by the bright red fruit. The large, soft, fuzzy leaves are deeply lobed and distinctly maple-shaped, often growing 10–20 cm across and sometimes wider than a person’s outstretched hand. Unlike raspberries, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThimbleberry has smooth, thornless stems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making it particularly pleasant to grow and handle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNative to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBritish Columbia, southwestern Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Thimbleberry is found in Alberta mainly in the southwest, particularly in the foothills and Montane areas south of Crowsnest Pass. It naturally grows in moist woodland, forest edges, clearings, thickets, and along streams, often in cool, sheltered areas. Its spreading habit allows it to form colonies over time, making it well suited to naturalized gardens, food forests, and woodland plantings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h xma8rkl xgoqxah xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 x1xobyvs x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw xcy5tzr x1ht4adc xnvauns x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness Zone:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight at Maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 meter (5 feet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 meter (5 feet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well drained, moist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight Exposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003epartial shade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Self-fertile \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLatin Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRubus parviflorus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj xitg8i0 xlecmv9 x1ytk7xi\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prairie Hardy Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Seedling 340 ml Plug 15-40 cm 6-16\"","offer_id":66750067572851,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0050\/2261\/3602\/files\/Thimbleberry_RubusparviflorusWrightNursery001.png?v=1790718765","url":"https:\/\/prairiehardy.ca\/products\/thimbleberry","provider":"Prairie Hardy Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}