Raspberry

Planted at Mount Vernon

Lower Garden

Fruit Garden & Nursery

Hardiness Zones

Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005

Raspberries are a sprawling thorny plant which benefit from a large growing area and the removal of older canes. They produce their first crop of fruit in May and June, and a later crop in August.

Latin Name

Rubus idaeus

Family

Rosaceae

Type of Plant

Fruits

Shrubs

Bloom Season

April - July

Seasons

Summer

Specifications

Max Height: 9'

Max Spread: 9'

Uses

Edible

Hedge

Sunlight Exposure

Full Sun

Part Shade

Attracted Wildlife

Birds

Butterflies

Colors

Native Range

Europe, Northern Asia

History

Washington received twelve raspberry plants from William Hamilton of Pennsylvania in March of 1792.

Other Details

Pollinator

Grown by Washington

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