Dense green blackberry bushes covering a hillside with bare tree branches visible against a blue sky with white clouds.

One of the most hated invasive weeds in Australia, blackberry (Rubus fruiticosis agg) is ironically also one of the most delicious and healthy! In the United Kingdom (where it’s more fondly known as Bramble) it’s a common roadside plant, where its growth properties are used to advantage to create impenetrable hedges and windrows.

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