Purple Flowering Raspberry (Rubus odoratus) – Thornless Edible Fruit Berry Seeds
Seed Details & Growing Guide
All the essential information to grow healthy, vibrant flowers.
- Seed Type Fruit Seeds
- Plant Type Perennial Deciduous Thornless Bramble (Purple Flowering Raspberry)
- Germination Time 4–8 weeks after cold stratification
- Sowing Depth 0.5 cm
- Plant Spacing 1–1.5 m
- Sunlight Partial shade to full sun
- Soil Type Moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil
- Watering Regular watering (keep soil evenly moist)
- Ideal Temperature 5–25°C (very frost hardy, USDA zones 3–8)
- Blooming Time Flowers from the second year; berries ripen in summer
- Suitable For Woodland edges, shaded borders and informal hedges
- Seed Storage Store in a cool, dry place in an airtight container
- Special Care Cold-stratify seeds for 8–12 weeks; grown mainly for its showy flowers, with mild-tasting berries; spreads by suckers.