Rocky Mountain Raspberry (Rubus deliciosus)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Rubus deliciosus is a deciduous Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft 10in) at a medium rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen in July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour is delicious. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit is not highly valued.; Dry and of no flavour.; The fruit is rather on the dry side and has lots of seeds to very little flesh, but the flavour is delicious.

Habitat & North American Range

Scrub and rocky slopes in the Rocky mountains. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)