What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Sunlightfull sun to partial shade
Watermoderate to high
↑ Gives back
Fruitedible berries
Biomassmoderate
Habitatshelter for wildlife
Through the year
Emergence
Emergence of new shoots typically occurs after the last spring frost and when soil temperatures consistently reach 100C.
Flowering
Flowering begins approximately 30 days after emergence and lasts for about a month.
Fruiting
Fruiting starts about 30 days after flowering and continues for 4-6 weeks.
Harvest
Harvest occurs during the fruiting period, typically from early to mid-summer.
Senescence
Canes begin to senesce with the first autumn frosts and shortening day lengths.
Dormancy
Plants enter dormancy after senescence, triggered by cold temperatures and short days, lasting through winter.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalYes
Accumulatespotassium, calcium
Soil textureloam, sandy_loam
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceLow
Propagation
Methodsseeds, cuttings, tip_layering
Difficulty2 / 5
Establishes in~1 yr
Stratificationcold_moist
Self-seedingModerate
Divisionspring
Wildlife & pests
Attractsbees, butterflies, birds, mammals
Can host pestsraspberry cane borer, Japanese beetle, spotted wing drosophila
Can host diseasesanthracnose, Botrytis fruit rot, raspberry leaf spot