Prelude raspberry
Rubus idaeus 'Prelude'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 6 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Prelude' raspberry (Rubus idaeus 'Prelude') 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 and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer tend to pass it by. It is a self-pollinating, everbearing raspberry that gives two crops per season. Remove fruited canes after fruiting to encourage new canes.
Pairs well with High-bush blueberry, Empire apple, Jeana garden phlox, and Calendula.