Trees and shrubs

Purple raspberry 'Brandywine'

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Hardiness Zone 4

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Family Rosaceae

Rubus idaeus 'Brandywine' is a purple summer raspberry known for the rich aroma and generous size of its fruits. This vigorous, bushy raspberry develops long, sturdy canes that produce large, firm, juicy, and intensely flavorful dark purple raspberries. Its summer fruiting on the previous year's canes offers an abundant harvest, ideal for processing, jams, jellies, and colorful desserts. Its dense green foliage highlights the deep hue of the fruits while attracting pollinators to the vegetable garden. Suitable for row cultivation, fruit hedges, or edible beds, Rubus idaeus 'Brandywine' is appealing for its vigor, high productivity, and distinctive flavor in cool climates.

Rubus idaeus 'Brandywine'

Soil and care

The rightconditions.

Fertilization Compost or fertilizer for berries in spring

Bloom and dimensions

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Bloom periodSpring
Flower colorWhite
Foliage colorGreen
Foliage typeObsolete
FruitingLarge, dark purple, firm, juicy, and very aromatic fruit
Maximum height6 ft (1.8 m)
Maximum width4.9 ft (1.5 m)
Growth rateFast
Hardiness zoneZone 4
Minimum temperature-30°C

Its strengths, naturally.

Pet friendly
Safe for pets

Pets

Pollinators
Attracts or supports pollinating insects

Pollinators

Butterflies
Plants that attract butterflies

Butterflies