About

Rubus odoratus, the flowering raspberry, is a strong-growing deciduous shrub forming a thicket of erect, spineless stems with large, palmately lobed leaves. From early summer, panicles of large, purplish-pink flowers with aromatic, glandular sepals are produced, followed by red fruit. A bold and ornamental shrub for a sunny or lightly shaded border.

About the genus

Rubus, the brambles, raspberries and dewberries, are deciduous or evergreen shrubs, often scrambling, with bristly or prickly stems bearing simple, lobed, palmate or pinnate leaves and five-petalled flowers followed by juicy, sometimes edible fruits. A diverse genus including many ornamental and fruiting species.

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