flowering raspberry
Also known as: purple-flowered bramble; purple-flowering raspberry; sweet-scented bramble; thimbleberry
R. odoratus is a strong-growing deciduous shrub forming a thicket of erect stems with large palmately lobed leaves and from early summer, panicles of purplish-pink flowers with aromatic, glandular sepals, followed by red fruit

Scientific classification
- Species
- flowering raspberry (Rubus odoratus)
- Genus
- Rubus
- Family
- Rosaceae
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- Toxicity
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of flowering raspberry
Distribution map
EN America
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of flowering raspberry
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flowering raspberry care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
Cut flowered growth back to strong young shoots below, removing up to a fifth of old stems near the base each year. Prune immediately after flowering.
Propagation
Propagate by division in autumn
Growing
A vigorous, spineless, thicket forming, deciduous shrub producing tasteless red berries in autumn. Will grow in full sun or partial shade
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds and honey fungus (rarely)
Pests
Generally pest-free
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