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Rubus occidentalis

Black Raspberry

The tasty raspberries turn from red to black as they ripen. A prickly shrub, recognizable by its glaucous stems and green foliage with white undersides.

  • »  Single, white flowers
  • »  Sweet, black, thimble-shaped fruit
  • »  Textured, green leaves with three to five leaflets, turn yellow in the fall
  • »  Thorny canes are upright then arch over to reroot
  • »  A good colonizer
  • »  Bloom Time: Late spring or early summer

1gal
$26.81
2gal
$34.94
  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:100-125 cm
  • Spread:250-300 cm
  • Bloom Color: White
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
• Fast
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Deciduous
• Edible
• Drought Tolerant
• Fall Color
• Fruit
• Juglan Tolerant
Flowering Time
• Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
• Clumping
• Multi-stem/Clump form
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Ground cover
• Naturalizing
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Rubus occidentalis

Native to Ontario

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Rubus occidentalis

This native plant grows best in sunny conditions with a slightly dry, sandy soil. It can be seen growing wild in abandoned fields and along forest edges.