September raspberry
Rubus idaeus 'September'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'September' raspberry (Rubus idaeus 'September') is a fruit for food gardens, hedges, and pollinator gardens. 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. Its arching growth reaches 35 to 47 inches tall and spreads 24 to 47 inches wide. Bees, butterflies, and birds visit it. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Virginia strawberry, Lemon balm, and Maltese cross.