PlantsFruits & Berries
Raspberry
Rubus idaeus
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Cane fruit for a dedicated row
ModerateFruits & BerriesAlso Shrubs & VinesEdible
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 4–5 ft
- Spacing
- 2 ft in the row
- Bloom or harvest
- Fruit Jun–Jul, or fall for primocanes
- How it spreads
- Canes
- What to buy
- Bare-root canes.
- When to plant
- Plant in April.
In the design
Fall-bearing primocanes are easier: mow the patch down in late winter and take one late crop.
If you eat it
Ripe berries
Wear gloves. Don't eat leaves.
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
