Rasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0
Japanese wineberry
Shrub·Rubus phoenicolasius
Full sun
Sun
Medium
Water
Well-drained soil
Drainage
Zones 4–8
Hardiness
Japanese wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius) is a shrub. It grows best in full sun and has moderate water needs.
Through the year
DormantLeafing outFloweringFruitingDying back
Works well with
from wiki dataNo companions recorded.
WHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs moderate water
Needs well-drained soil
Prefers soil pH 5.5–7
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Prefers loam, sandy loam soil
Tolerates some soil compaction
Draws up potassium, calcium from deep in the soil
Adds a moderate amount of organic matter to the soil
Partners with mycorrhizal fungi to boost nutrient uptake
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives fruit (edible berries)
Gives mulch biomass (moderate)
Provides potassium
Provides calcium
Attracts pollinators
Attracts birds
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Shrub layer
Height150–250 cm
Spacing150 cm (min 100 cm)
Root depthMedium
Width150–250 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by seeds, cuttings, layering
Difficulty
Establishes in about 1 yr
Self-seeds readily on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed11 Sept 2026
ConfidenceNot recorded
Photograph Rasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0