Rubus odoratus

Fragrant single magenta flowers
Small red thimble-shaped tasteless edible fruit
Textured five-lobed green leaves turn yellow in the fall
Exfoliating canes are upright
A good colonizer
Bloom Time: Late spring to summer

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
Purple, Magenta

HEIGHT:
150-175 cm

SPREAD:
150-175 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

This native plant grows best in sunny conditions with a slightly dry, sandy soil. It can be seen growing wild in abandoned fields and along forest edges. While many species of native Rubus have thorns and barbs, R. odoratus is thornless.

Additional Notes about Flowering Raspberry:

Native to Ontario

Characteristics & Attributes

SOIL MOISTURE:
Average to Dry Soils
Moist to Average
Well-drained

GROWTH RATE:
Medium

ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
Deciduous
Fruit

FLOWERING TIME:
Summer

HABIT:
Clumping
Upright

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green (dark)

LANDSCAPE USES:
Naturalizing
Woodland/woods edge