Wild Black Raspberry (Rubus occidentalis)

Expected height at pickup: 1-2', 1 gal This well known wild edible is reasonably hardy and naturalizes well! An excellent plant for wildlife support, it best grown in an area where it can be allowed to form a colony. Supports a wide variety of insects and berries are eaten by many animals, so makes an excellent addition to restoration plantings! Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic Soil Type: Loam Height: 4’-6’ Width: 6’-8’ Bloom Color: White Bloom Time: Apr-May Fruit: Berries mature in summer and are black when ripe. Fall Color: - Root Type: Taproot Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract many bees, and occasionally small butterflies and skippers. Hosts a wide variety of insects including longhorn beetles, leaf beetles, leaf hoppers, treehoppers, katydids, walking sticks, and moths such as owlet and Tortrix moths, and the striped hairstreak butterfly. Berries are attractive to a wide variety of animals including woodpeckers, gamebirds, doze