Berries

Rubus idaeus 'Meeker' (Raspberry)

Rubus idaeus 'Meeker'

Also known as Meeker Red Raspberry

$12.95

Size

☀SunFull sun
💧WaterModerate
🌡Zones4-8
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Rubus idaeus 'Meeker' (Raspberry), 'Meeker', 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 idaeus 'Meeker'
Common name
Meeker Red Raspberry
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Deciduous
Mature size
4-6 ft tall × 3-4 ft wide
Growth rate
Fast
Bloom time
Late spring
Bloom color
White, Pink
Foliage color
Green
Support
Trellis
Cane type
Floricane
Harvest
Midsummer

Care Notes

Well-drained, humus-rich, slightly acidic soil. Self-fertile. Joan J is a primocane-fruiting variety; mow canes to the ground in late winter for one large fall crop, or leave second-year canes for an earlier summer crop as well. Trellis or stake canes for support. Watch for Spotted Wing Drosophila and root rot in wet sites.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: Bees, Native specialist bees
  • Wildlife: Bird forage, Pollinator support
  • 🌱 Edible: Fruit
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