Rubus odoratus

Common Name: Purple-flowering Raspberry

Plant Type: Shrub

Habitat: Woodland

Light Requirements: Shade

Soil Moisture: dry, mesic

Soil Type: All

Height: 6 ft

Bloom Time: Summer

Flower Colour: deep rose purple

Germination Requirements: Seed will germinate upon being shifted to 70°F after 90 - 140 days of moist, cold stratification at 40°F. Seed will not germinate in presence of chemical inhibitors.

Details/Comments: Peeling, tan bark on thornless canes has winter interest. Large berries are edible; tolerates walnut. Large maplelike leaves.

Common Name (Alt): Flowering Raspberry

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