Dewberry
Herb latin name: Dewberry,Dewberry Extract
Latin name: Rubus caesius
Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Hedgerows, amongst shrubs and in rough dry meadowland, usually on basic soils. Other uses of Dewberry: A purple to dull blue dyeHabitat of the herb: the herb: Hedgerows, amongst shrubs and in rough dry meadowland, usually on basic soils.
Other uses of Dewberry: A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - requires stratification and is best sown in early autumn in a cold frame. Stored seed requires one month stratification at about 3℃ and is best sown as early as possible in the year. Prick out the seedlings when they are large enough to handle and grow on in a cold frame. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring of the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Tip layering in July. Plant out in autumn. Division in early spring or just before leaf-fall in the autumn.
Cultivation of Dewberry: Hedgerows, amongst shrubs and in rough dry meadowland, usually on basic soils.
Medicinal use of the herb: None known
Known hazards of Rubus caesius: None known
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