DESCRIPTION:
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!
We have many unique berry seeds available, like Seaberry, White Soul Strawberry, Nannyberry, Australian Raspberries, & so many others!
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