Hardy Edibles

Rosaceae

stone bramble

Rubus saxatilis

stone bramble

Photo: Ivar Leidus — CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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Survives zone 2 through 7

⚠ Honestly: only 2–6 large translucent red drupelets per fruit — sharply acidic, more curiosity than crop; used for cordial in Scandinavia.

Hardiness
Zone 2 to 7
Habit
Shrub
Edible part
Fruit
Ripens
July–Aug
Mature size
Low herbaceous-stemmed runner 20–40 cm; spreads by stolons
Light
Partial to shade — a genuine woodland understorey species
Soil pH
6.0–7.5 (lime-tolerant)
Environment
Boreal and montane woodland
Status
Wild
Years to fruit
2–3 yrs
Pollination
Self-fertile