Hardy Edibles

Rosaceae

New Zealand bush lawyer

Rubus cissoides

New Zealand bush lawyer

Photo: Mike Dickison — CC BY 4.0 · source

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Survives zone 8 through 9

Small pale orange fruit — mild and sweet, low yield. Care: Winter protection — mulch, fleece, or a warm wall.

Hardiness
Zone 8 to 9
Habit
Shrub
Edible part
Fruit
Ripens
Summer
Mature size
Vigorous evergreen climber to 10 m+; strongly hooked prickles
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