Rubus idaeus
Attracts birds, butterflies, bees and other showy insects. Fruit is often used in pies, preserves and jams. The fruit is excellent eaten raw directly off the plant. Dried leaves can be made into a herb tea.
Height : 4-6 feet
Wild Red Raspberry
Spread : 6-8 feet
Light : Full sun to part shade
Water : Dry to moist
Soil : Sand, loam
Zone : 3
Leaves : Leaves are green and slightly hairy above. Lighter green beneath with whitish hairs
Stem : Slender, prickly branches on young stems provide excellent nesting for birds. Older stems are purplish-brown, smooth and free of prickles
Flower : Small and beautiful white flowers in June until July
Fruit : Delicious, edible red berries maturing in late summer. Fruit it finely hairy
Habit : Erect, arching stems that trail along the ground, spreading to form thickets and colonies. Fast growing