Botanical profile

Rubus idaeus 'Cascade Gold'

Latin name
Rubus idaeus 'Cascade Gold'
Common name
Yellow raspberry 'Cascade Gold'
Type
Fruit shrub
Family
Rosaceae

Rubus idaeus ‘Cascade Gold’ is a unique summer raspberry appreciated for its golden yellow fruits with a sweet and delicately sugary flavor. This upright, bushy raspberry develops vigorous stems producing medium to large, firm, juicy, and luminous raspberries, which add a decorative touch to the vegetable garden. Its summer fruiting, on the previous year's canes, ensures an abundant mid-season harvest, ideal for fresh consumption, desserts, and golden-hued jams. Its bright green foliage enhances the vibrant color of the fruits while attracting pollinators to the garden. Suitable for fruit rows, edible hedges, or nourishing beds, Rubus idaeus ‘Cascade Gold’ combines hardiness, productivity, and ornamental appeal.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
Zone 5
Exposure
Sun
Watering
Regular, especially during fruiting
Fertilization
Compost or fertilizer for berries in spring
Soil type
Rich, well-drained, slightly acidic
Minimum temperature
-25°C
Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period
Spring
Flower color
White
Fruiting
Golden-yellow fruit, medium to large, firm, juicy and sweet
Foliage color
Green
Foliage type
Obsolete
Shape
Bushy, upright
Garden structure

Size and growth

Height
4.9 ft (1.5 m)
Width
4 ft (1.2 m)
Growth rate
Fast
Vegetable garden and yield

Companion planting, spacing and harvest

Fruit tree type
Summer-fruiting raspberry
Pet friendly
Safe for pets

Pets

Pollinators
Attracts or supports pollinating insects

Pollinators

Butterflies
Plants that attract butterflies

Butterflies

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