Rubus odoratus
American Bramble · Purple-flowered Raspberry · Purpleflowering Raspberry
About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
The plant
- Habit
- Perennial, ShrubExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Habit
- shrubPlants of the World Online
- Height
- 3-6 ft0.9-1.8 mExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Spread
- 4-8 ft1.2-2.4 mExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Flower
- Pink, Purple/LavenderExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Blooms
- Spring, SummerExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Native range
- Canada, lower 48 statesPLANTS Database
- Hardiness zones
- 3-8Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Growing conditions
- Sun
- Full sun; Partial ShadeExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Soil
- High Organic Matter, Loam (Silt), SandExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Soil pH
- 4.5-6.5PLANTS Database
- Moisture
- Good Drainage, MoistExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Watering
- Drought tolerance: MediumPLANTS Database
Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Sources: Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension; Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS.
Worth knowing
- A raspberry with no thorns and maple-like leaves. Its relative the baked-apple berry grows only a foot tall on New England mountaintops. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: Rubus odoratus
Protocol
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993Sow and cover
Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark
No stated waiting before sowing.
0% germination.
Nothing germinated at 70.
How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.
Germination trials
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