Our showiest native Raspberry is thornless (!) with large (2 inch) deep purple flowers from May through August which are followed by dome-shaped delicious raspberries, flowers are a major nectar source for Butterflies & Bees (including honey bees), fuzzy leaves are large (up to 1 foot) & maple-shaped, papery exfoliating bark on older canes interesting - even in winter, colony forming by stolons, fruits attract birds & other wildlife.
3-6 foot tall (4-8 foot wide)
Plant Hardiness Zones:
3a-8b
Woody Shrub
Native Range: NS & PEI, NB, s. ON &, south to GA & AL
Germination - Moderately Difficult: Warm stratify 4 weeks, then cold stratify 4 weeks.
Purple Flowering Raspberry Seed Packet $5.00 (Temporarily Sold Out*)
*We normally carry this item but are temporarily sold out. We expect to have it available again as soon as our plants in production reach sufficient size/maturity or we harvest more seed. In some cases, plants may be recovering from caterpillar damage (Monarchs love our Milkweed), wind or hail damage, rampaging woodchucks, downed trees, or other natural issues. We are constantly updating our web site so please check back again.
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