Hardy Edibles

Rosaceae

New Zealand bush lawyer / tātarāmoa

Rubus australis

New Zealand bush lawyer / tātarāmoa

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Survives zone 8 through 9

Small orange-red aggregate fruit — sweet, pleasant, sparse. Care: Winter protection — mulch, fleece, or a warm wall.

Hardiness
Zone 8 to 9
Habit
Shrub
Edible part
Fruit
Ripens
Summer
Mature size
Woody evergreen climber to 10 m; hooked prickles — site away from paths
Light
Partial — forest-margin climber
Soil pH
5.5–7.0
Environment
Temperate rainforest
Status
Wild
Years to fruit
3–4 yrs
Pollination
⚠ DIOECIOUS — needs male and female plants