RUBUS odoratus

Commonly known as American bramble, Flowering raspberry

Vigorous suckering and spreading shrub with palmate velvety leaves, clusters of attractive purplish-pink flowers and edible red fruit. A good plant for semi-shade in a wild garden

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Red fruit edible, but bland.
Place of origin
Eastern North America
Deciduous
Large, broadly ovate, 5-lobed, velvety, dark-green leaves to 24cm (10in) long.
Purple
Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet

Solid purple.
Cup-shaped
Shallowly cup-shaped
Border
Suitable for a large shrub border
Fully hardy
Lobed
Serrate
Ovate
Height
2.5m (8ft) or more
Spread
2.5m (8ft) or more
Tall Shrub
Fast-growing, thicket-forming with spineless shoots. Produces panicles of flowers to 5cm (2in) across, followed by flattened, hemispherical fruit to 2cm (¾in) across.
Pruning group 2
Suitable for: Deciduous shrubs and trees that flower in Spring or early Summer on previous year's growth, including plants that produce new growth at or near ground level.
Pruning: Prune flowered shoots to strong buds. Cut back approximately 1/4 of old shoots to the base to promote replacement growth.
When: Annually, after flowering.
Hardy - very cold winter
Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
Scented flowers
Summer Seasonal Interest
Full sun
Partial shade
Bee friendly
Bird friendly