About
A medium-sized deciduous shrub with white-bloomed, arching stems and fern-like, bright yellow leaves which fade to lime-green by late summer. Small purplish flowers and black fruits (inedible) are borne sparsely.
About the genus
Rubus can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, often scrambling with bristly or prickly stems bearing simple, lobed, palmate or pinnate leaves and 5-petalled flowers followed by juicy, sometimes edible fruits
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectNorth-facing, South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height1.5-2.5 metres
Spread1.5-2.5 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesMixed borders, hedging, foundation planting.
Care notes
CultivationEasy to grow prickly, thicket forming, deciduous shrub; will grow in full sun or partial shade
PruningPruning group 7
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in summer or hardwood and root cuttings in winter
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to grey moulds and honey fungus (rarely)