Purple Flowering Raspberry (Rubus odoratus)

Purple Flowering Raspberry (Rubus odoratus)*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2 3', 3 gal A thornless raspberry with showy purple blooms! Leaves look more like a maple than a rose, and turn light yellow in the fall. A mounding form and colonial habit make it a perfect candidate for borders. Runners may be prolific in low competition situations. Large berries are readily eaten by wildlife, but not palatable to humans. Pollination: 2+ individuals recommended. Light: Full Sun, Part Sun

Large size makes older trees valuable for cavity nesting birds

plant specializations

Young trees can take bright shade

Flowers are unique and beloved by hummingbirds

and a couple smaller insects

*The similar native Turk’s cap lily (Lilium superbum) is also known by this common name

environmentalism is not political

Width: 40’-90’

Prone to anthracnose

and bark and young wood is favored by beaver

rusty orange-red flowers

These insects feed a wide variety of woodland birds