Purple Flowering Raspberry
Rubus Odoratus
Overview
Rubus odoratus, commonly known as Purple Flowering Raspberry, boasts large, showy, 1-2 inch magenta blossoms from June to August. This fast-growing shrub reaches 3-6 feet in height with a similar spread, offering a lush, coarse-textured backdrop in USDA zones 3-8. It thrives in part shade to full sun and prefers moist, well-drained soils. Hardy and deer-resistant, it's ideal for naturalistic plantings and attracts pollinators.
Sun FullWater MediumZones 3–8Type Shrub
Culture
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Medium
- USDA zones
- 3–8
Shape & size
- Mature height
- 3–6 Ft.
- Mature width
- 6–12 Ft.
Classification
- Type
- Shrub
- Family
- Rosaceae
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