delicious raspberry
Rubus deliciosus
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall5 to 6 feet wide
- Habit
- Vine
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Delicious raspberry (Rubus deliciosus) is a shrub for low maintenance gardens and food gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows about 35 to 59 inches tall and spreads wider than it is tall. White flowers are fragrant and appear in spring. Birds visit the plant.
Pairs well with Blueberry, Prickly-pear, and Blue Chiffon rose of sharon.
Native range
CO, NM, OK, and WY.