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Rubus odoratus

Purple Flowering Raspberry

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Maple-leaf-shaped foliage surround purple, fragrant, rose-like flowers that bloom profusely all summer long.

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Description:

Purple Flowering Raspberry is a deciduous suckering shrub with cane-like stems and an aggressive, suckering habit. Maple-leaf-shaped foliage surround purple, fragrant, rose-like flowers that bloom profusely all summer long. Stems are hairy and there are few, if any, thorns. Flowers give way to edible red raspberries which lack the sweet juiciness of its brambling cousins. Purple Flowering Raspberry prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. It tolerates a wide range of soil, sun and moisture conditions and has good shade tolerance. Due to its suckering nature, its best to plant Purple Flowering Raspberry in an area where it can run, including large borders, woodland edges, wild native plant gardens, or naturalized areas.

Wildlife Value: The fragrant colorful blooms attract a variety of pollinators. Birds readily eat the berries. The thick foliage provides shelter for widlife. 

Plant Details:

Other Common Names: Thimbleberry

Plant Type: Shrub

New Jersey Native: Yes

Bloom Times: Summer

Bloom Colors: Pink, Purple

Deer Resistance: High

Attracts Pollinators and Wildlife: Bees and Other Pollinators, Butterflies, Birds

Salt Tolerance: Unknown

Hardiness Zone: 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b

Physiographic Region: Ridge & Valley - RV, Piedmont - P, Highland - H

Soil Characteristics

Soil Type: Loam, Organic, Sandy

Soil Moisture: Dry, Moist

Soil pH: Slightly Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Light Needs of Plant

Optimal Light: Partial Sun

Light Range: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water Needs of Plant

Soil Moisture: Dry, Moist

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Size and Growth Rate

Height: 3 - 6 ft

Spread: 6 - 12 ft

Growth Rate: Medium-fast