Evergreen Blackberry Cutleaf Blackberry

Evergreen blackberry (cutleaf blackberry) is a vigorous Eurasian cane berry that has naturalized widely in disturbed areas throughout the Pacific Northwest and California. You will recognize it by its deeply cut, almost finely dissected leaflets (hence cutleaf) and by its evergreen persistence through mild winters.

Evergreen blackberry is considered invasive in Oregon, California, and much of the region. The plant thrives in full sun to part shade on poor to moderately fertile soils and spreads vigorously through rooted canes and bird-dispersed seed. Control requires persistent, multi-year effort involving mowing, cutting, or careful herbicide application. This species is classified as invasive and is not sold in the nursery trade for intentional planting.