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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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Rubus spectabilis
Native to the west coast of North America from west-central Alaska to California, inland as far as Idaho. Bears edible fruit, typically yellow-orange or red in color, resembling raspberries in appearance. Rooted cuttings.
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