General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 5-6 feet (2 m)
Plant Spread: 4-5 feet (1.5 m)
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Edible Parts: Fruit
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

Common names
  • Purple Raspberry

Comments:
  • Posted by Handed (Northern Tablelands NSW Australia - Zone 8b) on Sep 28, 2013 9:50 PM concerning plant:
    Sold as Rubus idaeus x occidentalis, a hybrid between the red and black raspberries.

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