Jewel summer bearing raspberry
Rubus occidentalis 'Jewel'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Jewel' summer bearing raspberry (Rubus occidentalis 'Jewel') is a fruit for the food garden, pollinator garden, and woodland edge. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Its arching canes reach 24 to 36 inches tall and wide, and butterflies, bees, and birds visit the flowers. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. You can expect blooms in spring and again in summer.
Pairs well with Woodland strawberry, Thyme, Southern Comfort coral bells, and Berggarten sage.