Flowering Raspberry
Rubus odoratus
Photo by Jen Neal
Summary
The most notable features of flowering raspberry are its fragrant, rose-like, long-blooming flowers, maple-like leaves that turn golden in the fall, and hairy stems (canes) with virtually no prickles. It grows happily in full sun, but is also quite tolerant of shade, making it a good ‘starter’ layer to mix in among new plantings of trees. It’s also useful to stabilize banks or slopes. Keep an eye on its vigorous, suckering growth habit, and prune right after fruiting for best result.
More Details
FAMILY
Roseaceae (Rose)
BLOOM TIME
June-July
FLOWER
Pink, Purple
MATURE SIZE
3-6 feet
LIGHT REQUIREMENT
Sun to shade
SOIL CONDITIONS
Medium to moist
NATIVE STATUS
PA Native
Ecosystem Connections
The flowers and fruit of this plant are highly beneficial for songbirds, game birds, butterflies, bees, large and small mammals. The canes are used as nesting material for cavity nesting bees.