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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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Good to know
Red fruit edible, but bland. -
Place of origin
Eastern North America -
DeciduousLarge, broadly ovate, 5-lobed, velvety, dark-green leaves to 24cm (10in) long.
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Purple
Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violetSolid purple. -
Cup-shapedShallowly cup-shaped
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BorderSuitable for a large shrub border
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Fully hardy
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Lobed
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Serrate
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Ovate
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Height
2.5m (8ft) or more -
Spread
2.5m (8ft) or more -
Tall ShrubFast-growing, thicket-forming with spineless shoots. Produces panicles of flowers to 5cm (2in) across, followed by flattened, hemispherical fruit to 2cm (¾in) across.
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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.
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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
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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Bee friendly
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Bird friendly
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Mature Size2.5m (8ft) or more
2.5m (8ft) or more
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