Purple Flowering Raspberry (Rubus odoratus) Rooted Starter Plant – Thornless Ornamental Edible Shrub

About This Plant

Purple Flowering Raspberry is a thornless ornamental deciduous shrub (Rubus odoratus) valued for its fragrant purple-pink summer blooms that attract pollinators, and its small tart raspberries. This rooted starter plant grows as a spreading shrub suitable for borders, pathways, and wildlife-friendly landscapes in moist, well-draining soil with partial shade to filtered sun. Mature plants reach roughly 4–6 feet tall and 8–10 feet wide.

What You Will Receive

1 rooted Purple Flowering Raspberry starter plant, a healthy live thornless ornamental shrub, pollinator-friendly and pesticide-free, packaged securely for shipping.

Growing Information

Common Name: Purple Flowering Raspberry
Botanical Name: Rubus odoratus
Plant Type: Fruiting ornamental deciduous shrub
Growth Stage: Rooted starter plant
Sun Requirements: Partial shade to filtered sun
Soil: Moist well-draining soil
Watering: Moderate to consistent moisture
Mature Height: 4–6 feet
Mature Width: 8–10 feet
Growth Habit: Spreading thornless shrub
Bloom Color: Purple-pink
Fruit: Small tart raspberries
Bloom Season: Summer
Pollination: Self-pollinating
Special Features: Thornless, ornamental flowers, pollinator friendly
USDA Zones: 4–7
Wildlife Value: Attracts bees and butterflies

Care Tip

Plant in moist organically rich soil with afternoon shade for best flowering and foliage appearance. Occasional pruning helps maintain shape and encourages vigorous new growth.

Live Plant Notice

Live plants naturally vary in size, shape, foliage, and appearance. Depending on the season and shipping conditions, plants may arrive dormant, leafless, pruned, bare root, or show minor shipping stress such as wilting or leaf loss.

Listing photos may show a mature plant for reference. The plant you receive may be younger or smaller depending on the size and condition stated in this listing.

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