Rubus odoratusIndiana Native
Flowering Raspberry

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family) 210

Genus:

Rubus (Bramble Blackberry Raspberry Dewberry Pricker) 2

Plant Type:

Shrub 462

Growth Forms:

Bushy 162

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 3 221

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 792

Flower Notes:

Pink (Purplish-pink.)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Medium green.)

Fruit Notes:

Red

Ultimate Height:

3-6 feet

Ultimate Spread:

6-12 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Average, medium moist, well-drained soil

Range:

Eastern North America

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves are palmate, 5-lobed, maple-like, 4-10" wide. Flowers are fragrant, 2" wide, appearing over a long summer bloom period. Stems are hairy but have virtually no thorns. Previous year stems harden and become exfoliate over the winter months. Fruits are 3/4" diameter, cup shaped, red, and edible.

Ecological Functions:

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 395

Fragrant Flowers 173

Fruiting Characteristics 218

Food/Edible 80

Indiana Native 152

Additional Information

The Flowering Raspberry offers great texture into the landscape with its exfoliating bark during the winter months and its large course leaves during the summer months. Its rich, pink-purple flowers begin to bloom in early June, offering fragrance and color. The flowers and fruits often attract birds and other wildlife, including butterflies and bees.