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Rubus spectabilis

 
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Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Rubus (ROO-bus) (Info)
Species: spectabilis (speck-TAB-ih-liss) (Info)

7 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Shrubs

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pink

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive AnalogDog On Feb 26, 2008, AnalogDog from Mountlake Terrace, WA (Zone 8a) wrote:

In the Pacific Northwest this is a common plant in wetter areas. Lightly spiny, it can leave a handful of tiny thorns if one is careless, or it can be passed through without a problem.

Birds like the berries which appear in the late summer early fall as the salmon return to the rivers. The berries progress from yellowish to a pinkish red (salmon) color when ripe. The flavor is rather bland.

I have a wild collected plant taken prior to the clearing of the area for a development. It is against the north side of a 6 foot fence, and shaded to the west by a cherry tree. It does well in this area, maybe not to its fullest, but certainly not lacking in vitality. It is currently about 4' wide by 5' tall. It does not have any invasive characteristics, provides food, and a light green along the fence line.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Salem, Oregon
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Chehalis, Washington
Mountlake Terrace, Washington



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