Whitebark Raspberry – Rubus leucodermis

Whitebark raspberry is native to North America and occurs in the western states, western Canada and Alaska. The plant is a flowering deciduous perennial shrub. It grows in fields and open woodsides, at either low or moderate elevations in almost any type of soil.
Rubus leucodermis is a dense thicket forming shrub. The stems or canes are arching, round and covered with curved,flattened prickles. The name comes from the whitish silver bark on mature stems. Each stem can grow 3 to 9 feet in length. The crown is perennial but the canes are biennial. New ones arise where canes foot at internodes. Leaves are pinnate, oval with 3 to 5 leaflets serrated at the margins, green on top with a whitish wooly cast on the undersides. Bloom time is spring to early summer. Blooms form at the ends of stems in cymes. Flowers are perfect, white to pinkish and grow in clusters. Fruits are comprised of numerous druplets, red to reddish purple and maturing to dark purple when ripe. The fruit is the source of the flavor Blue Raspberry.

Descriptions

• Seedlings - No information.
• Stems - Green to whitish silver, prickly, arching, tangling
• Leaves - Green, pinnate, 3 to 5 leaflets, whitish downy on undersides
• Flowers - White or blushed pink, simple
• Fruits - Large clusters of red to deep purple druplets
• Seeds - No information.
• Roots - No information.

Plant Details

• Type - Perennial
• USDA Zones - No information.
• Flower Colors - White to pink
• Plant Height - 3 feet or more
• Plant Width - No information.
• Bloomtime Period - Late Spring to early Summer
• Native Habitat - North America
• Toxicity and allergic reactions - No information.
• What Parts Toxic - No information.
• Toxic to humans - No information.
• Toxic to cats - No information.
• Toxic to dogs - No information.
• Edible - Yes
• Edible Parts - Seed
• Spacing - No information.
• Planting Depth - No information.
• Invasive - No information.
• Special Features - No information.

Growing Information

• Light Requirement - Full sun
• Soil Requirements - Any, Well draining
• Care Information - No information.
• Propagation Methods - Bare Root, Cutting, Seeds,
• Harvest Information - No information.
• Seed Collection Information - No information.
• Pruning - No information.
• Common Pests - No information.
• Common Diseases - No information.
• Landscape Uses - Ornamental, Edible, Wildlife

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