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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
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
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 |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Planting instructions
| • | Container Plants |
Additional Information about Rubus occidentalis
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.