Hardy Edibles

Rosaceae

American red raspberry

Rubus strigosus

American red raspberry

Photo: Walter Siegmund (talk) — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

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Survives zone 3 through 7

A true red raspberry — sweet-tart, softer and smaller than the European; excellent fresh. Frequently treated as R. idaeus subsp. strigosus.

Hardiness
Zone 3 to 7
Habit
Shrub
Edible part
Fruit
Ripens
July–Aug
Mature size
Suckering cane 1–2 m; containerable
Light
Full sun; tolerates partial
Soil pH
6.0–7.0 (near-neutral)
Environment
Temperate to boreal
Status
Both wild and cultivated
Years to fruit
1–2 yrs
Pollination
SELF-FERTILE