Berries

Rubus 'Royalty Purple' (Raspberry)

Rubus 'Royalty'

Also known as Royalty Purple Raspberry

$8.95

Size

☀SunFull sun

💧WaterModerate

🌡Zones5-9

🦌DeerResistant

🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Rubus 'Royalty Purple' (Raspberry), 'Royalty Purple', 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 'Royalty'
Common name: Royalty Purple Raspberry
Lifecycle: Perennial
Foliage type: Deciduous
Mature size: 4-6 feet tall × 3-4 feet wide
Growth rate: Fast
Bloom time: Late spring
Bloom color: Purple
Foliage color: Red-burgundy
Support: Trellis
Cane type: Floricane
Harvest: Midsummer

Care Notes

Plant in well-drained, humus-rich soil. Trellis or stake canes; support is essential for this vigorous vine. Prune out spent second-year canes at the base after harvest each year; retain first-year canes for next season's fruit. Watch for Spotted Wing Drosophila on ripening fruit and cane diseases such as spur blight and cane botrytis. Protect young plants from browse.

Garden Attributes

Pacific NW native
Deer resistant
Coastal suitable
Grown organically
Wildlife: Bird forage, Pollinator support
🌱 Edible: Fruit

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