Black raspberry
Rubus occidentalis, a species of Rubus
Also known as Blackcap, Thimbleberry, Wild black raspberry ·
About Black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis)
- Showy flowers
- Ornamental fruit
- Attracts pollinators
- Attracts birds
- Edible
- Fast grower
Appearance
- Growth habit
- Subshrub
- Foliage
- Green
- Deciduous
- Coarse texture
- Flower colour
- White
- Fruit colour
- Purple
- Autumn colour
- Red
- Mature height
- 1.5–2 m
- Flowering season
Flowers from May to June.
Growing conditions
- Sun exposure
- Full sun
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Soil pH
- 5.2–7.5 · Acidic, Neutral
- Minimum temperature
- Hardy to -40°C · USDA Zone 3
- Native range
- Eastern Canada, North-Central USA, Northeastern USA, Southeastern USA
Where to buy Black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis)
Framboisier noir ‘Black Jewel’ (Rubus occidentalis ‘Black Jewel’) Buy from nursery
€14.00 plus shipping
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