Rubus idaeus 'Black'
Rubus idaeus 'Black' is a summer-bearing raspberry that produces delicious, large, firm dark purple to black berries.
Description:
Rubus idaeus 'Black' is a rare, summer-bearing raspberry with white blooms in the spring followed by large, firm and delicious dark purple to black berries in summer. This cultivar is cold hardy, reliable, disease resistant, and has good resistance to root rot. Expect a large summer crop on strong, thorny and vigorous 6 foot tall canes. Remove fruited canes after fruiting to encourage new canes. Enjoy fresh, frozen, canned, and baked. Attracts bees and wildlife.
Common Name: Summer-Bearing Raspberry - [Citrus Pre-Order]
Family: Rosaceae (The Rose Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Deciduous
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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