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The Spring Sale is Open at Geist Nursery. Come shop in person now through June 28! Closed on Mondays. Order online for pickup at Geist or this week's Whistle Stops!
The Spring Sale is Open at Geist Nursery. Come shop in person now through June 28! Closed on Mondays. Order online for pickup at Geist or this week's Whistle Stops!

Purple Flowering Raspberry (Rubus odoratus)

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Original price $34.99 - Original price $34.99
Original price
$34.99
$34.99 - $34.99
Current price $34.99

Fall Species

This Species is typically available during our Fall Sale Mid-September through Mid-October at Geist Nursery in Fishers, IN.

*Preorder only*

Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3', 3 gal 

A thornless raspberry with showy purple blooms! Leaves look more like a maple than a rose, and turn light yellow in the fall. A mounding form and colonial habit make it a perfect candidate for borders. Runners may be prolific in low competition situations. Large berries are readily eaten by wildlife, but not palatable to humans. 

Pollination: 2+ individuals recommended.

Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade, Shade

Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic

Soil Type: Loam, Rocky Loam, Sandy Loam

Height: 3’-6’

Width: 6’-12’ 

Bloom Color: Pink, Purple

Bloom Time: Jun-Aug

Fruit: Raspberries mature in late summer to fall.

Fall Color: Yellow

Root Type: Rhizome

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Little data available. Flowers attract a variety of pollinators, and fruits are eaten by many birds. Likely hosts a wide array of insects like other Rubus, including the striped hairstreak butterfly, several genus of moths, beetles, leafhoppers, katydids, treehoppers, and walkingsticks.

Notes: Suckers readily in ideal conditions. Shade tolerance is fairly good, but it may not flower in too much shade.

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