Scientific name: Rubus spectabilis
Family: ROSACEAE
Common names: “Salmonberry”
Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
Conditions:
Zone: 5-9
Light: Partial shade – full sun
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Moderately fertile, doesn’t like clay
Moisture: Moist – wet well drained
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: 6-10′ H & W, fast growing
Leaf and Stem shape: Prickly branches bearing spiny palmate leaves composed of mid-green leaflets
Flower: Large, reddish-purple flowers followed by yellow-rose tinted, edible berries
Pruning: None required
Maintenance: Low
Landscape use: Native plant garden, wildlife garden, edible, informal, cottage garden
Propagate: By tip-layering, hardwood cuttings and division, also by seed but difficult
Pests & Disease: Generally healthy
♥Attracts hummingbirds, their favorite flower!!! many birds eat the berries
Comments: BC native, berries used as a food source by first nations, taste varies greatly from bush to bush, generally bland, not as flavorful as other berries
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