Nova raspberry
Rubus idaeus 'Nova'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Nova' raspberry (Rubus idaeus 'Nova') is a shrub for food gardens, pollinator gardens, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is grown for fresh eating, freezing, canning, and baking. It sits low on the menu for deer. Remove fruited canes after fruiting to encourage new canes.
Pairs well with Rose, Nodding onion, and White fringe tree.