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Botanical Name | Rubus spectabilis |
Zone | 3-9, native from Alaska south to California |
Soil | A Coastal native, prefers moist rich loamy to clay soils, can tolerate boggy conditions, disturbed soils, roadside forest edges |
Light | Partial to full sun |
Pollination | Self-fertile |
Years to Bear | 1-2 |
Form | Thicket or bramble type growth, can spread to fill wetland or dry areas in dappled shade or full sun edges. Small spines along branches rather than true thorns. |
Height | 3-12 feet |
Spread | 3-6 feet |
Spacing | 1.5-3 feet, or grow as a border thicket at the edges of woods or fields |
Bloom | Large striking bright pink to reddish purple flowers bloom from April to May |
Ripening Time | May-July, later in Alaska and cooler climates |
Fruit | Large tender sweet berries resembling raspberries in size but in colors ranging from yellow to orange or pink-red. A native food for millennia, now often used in jams, jellies and baked goods. |
Pollinator Friendly | Yes |
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