Berries

Rubus spectabilis (Salmonberry)

Rubus spectabilis

Also known as Salmonberry

$14.95

Size

☀SunPart shade
💧WaterModerate to high
🌡Zones5-9
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Ribes spectabilis (Salmonberry), 'Salmonberry', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.

An edible berry plant for the home garden , fresh fruit harvest with minimal care once established.

Full sun to part shade suits this plant. Plant in moist, well-drained, fertile soil. Hardy USDA Zone varies. Provide consistent moisture during fruit development. Watch for birds (netting may be needed at harvest). Mulch to keep roots cool.

Plant Details

Botanical
Rubus spectabilis
Common name
Salmonberry
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Deciduous
Mature size
3-10 ft tall × 4-8 ft wide
Growth rate
Fast
Bloom time
Very early spring (February–April)
Bloom color
White, Pink
Foliage color
Green

Care Notes

Plant in moist to wet, humus-rich soil; tolerates seasonal flooding. Site in bounded beds or against a barrier to contain rhizomatous spread. Prune out spent second-year canes at the base each winter. Bears browse heavily; protect new plantings if bears are present.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: Bees, Bumblebees, Hummingbirds, Native bees
  • Wildlife: Bird forage, Bird habitat, Hummingbird nectar, Pollinator support, Small mammal forage, Larval host
  • 🌱 Edible: Fruit
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