NAME:  Salmonberry

OTHER COMMON NAMES:  Russian Raspberry / Russian Berries

SCIENTIFIC NAME:  Rubus Spectabilis

COLOR:  Pinkish Purple Flowers / Salmon Colored Berries

PLANT SEEDS:  Fall sow seeds or cold stratify

BLOOM TIME:  April - May

HARVEST:  June - July

HARDINESS ZONE:  3 - 9

PLANT HEIGHT:  4 - 8'

PLANT SPACING:  36 - 48"

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:  Sun - Part Shade

SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES:  Average - Moist

QUANTITY:  20 Seeds

OTHER:  The Salmonberry shrub is native to the western US & Canada. It is grown both as an ornamental & as an edible. Salmonberries can be grown in a wide variety of places & conditions. They can be grown to form thickets in moist woodland settings to specimen plants in sunny locations with average moisture.

The beautiful 1 - 1 1/2" pinkish purple flowers will attract bees, butterflies, & HUMMINGBIRDS. The fruit looks like a salmon colored raspberry, & is also very ornamental. The taste is a nice balance of sweet & tart. The berries measure 1/2" - 1" long & can be eaten raw or made into jam, candy, or wine. Song & game birds & other small critters love to eat the berries!