Joan J raspberry
Rubus idaeus 'Joan J'
RHS AGM 2009
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Joan J' raspberry (Rubus idaeus 'Joan J') is a fruit for food gardens, hedges, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its arching canes reach about 4 to 6 feet tall, and bees, butterflies, and birds visit the plant. Deer tend to pass it by. Give it room to arch.
Pairs well with Lemon balm, Jacob Cline spotted beebalm, and Bartlett pear.