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!