SALMONBERRY RUSSIAN RASPBERRY Fruit 20 Seeds Purple Flowers
OTHER COMMON NAMES: Russian Raspberry / Russian Berries
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Rubus Spectabilis
COLOR: Pinkish Purple Flowers / Salmon Colored Berries
PLANT SEEDS: Fall sow seeds or cold stratify
BLOOM TIME: April - May
HARVEST: June - July
HARDINESS ZONE: 3 - 9
PLANT HEIGHT: 4 - 8'
PLANT SPACING: 36 - 48"
LIGHT : Sun - Part Shade
WATER : Average - Moist
The Salmonberry shrub is native to the western US & Canada. It is grown both as an ornamental & as an edible. Salmonberries can be grown in a wide variety of places & conditions. They can be grown to form thickets in moist woodland settings to specimen plants in sunny locations with average moisture.
The beautiful 1 - 1 1/2" pinkish purple flowers will attract bees, butterflies, & HUMMINGBIRDS. The fruit looks like a salmon colored raspberry, & is also very ornamental. The taste is a nice balance of sweet & tart. The berries measure 1/2" - 1" long & can be eaten raw or made into jam, candy, or wine. Song & game birds & other small critters love to eat the berries!