| When to Plant: | |
| Spring |
| Harvest: | |
| Summer |
| Light Requirements: | |
| Full Sun |
| Plant Height: | ||
| 3-5' | ||
| Hardiness Zones: | |
| Varies by type. Find Your Zone |
| Planting Depth: | |
| 1-3" with crown at soil level. |
| Plant Spacing: | |
| 36-60" |
| Plant Type: | |
| Bare Root |
Raspberries are an easy to grow fruit shrub. They are the hardiest of the cane berries and easy to grow in almost every garden. Raspberries grow in the coldest climates where other cane fruits fail.
Raspberries are delicious eaten fresh. Great for jams, jellies and garnishments.
Plant raspberry roots after danger of frost has passed in spring. To plant: Remove plant from packaging. If the roots are dry, soak the roots no more than two hours before planting. Do not submerge the plant. Soak roots only.
Find a full sun location that receive 6+ hours of direct sunlight per day. Dig a hole slightly larger than the spread of the plant's root system. Place the plant in the center of the hole. Spread out the roots and back fill with soil. Firm the soil around the roots as you back fill.
Water thoroughly at planting and during the growth period. Trim the plant to about 1/2 its original height and remove small side branches.
Pruning is the key to productivity. After fruiting is complete, prune the old cane off as low as possible.
