In 1761, George Washington moved to his estate in Mount Vernon where he began to cultivate berries in his extensive gardens. Today, cultivated and wild berries appear as medicines, dying agents and as ingredients for the perfect berry dish. Each year, after bearing fruit, the old growth is removed. The following year's berries are produced from the new growth. Blackberries Several blackberries have a similar appearance, though each has a distinct taste.
Raspberries are more uniform in flavor and appearance than blackberries.
Maximum height is usually six feet. June-August Rhizome Runners Strawberries are herbaceous perennials or rhizome runners. These low growing plants have long runners that produce the berries. Easily grown in the ground or in pots, they are also attractive as foliage. Depending on the plant, runners bear fruit in either June or year round.