Malling Minerva raspberry
Rubus idaeus 'Malling Minerva'
RHS AGM 2022
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Malling Minerva' raspberry (Rubus idaeus 'Malling Minerva') is a shrub for food gardens, hedges, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its arching growth blooms in spring and again in summer. It sits low on the menu for deer. Bees, butterflies, and birds visit the plant.
Pairs well with Empire apple, Chokeberry, Niobe clematis, and African marigold.