Photo Credit:
Courtesy Sally and Andy Wasowski, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
Flowering Raspberry
Rubus odoratus
Current Sale Size: Bare root plants in bundle quantities.
This thornless shrub grows 3 to 6 feet tall and spreads 6 to 12 feet wide. Its dark green leaves turn pale yellow in fall, and it produces pinkish-purple flowers in small clusters. The plant also bears red to purple berries (palatable to non-human animals).
Growth Rate: Rapid (10-15" / year)
Soils: Sand, Loam, Clay
Moisture: Moist
Shade Tolerance: Sun, Part Shade, Shade
Mature Height: 3-6 ft.
Deer Damage Potential: Low
Other: Blooms in late spring.
USDA Plant Profile