Raspberry

Rubus idaeus

Rosaceae (Rose)

Tougher in cooler Texas zones; choose heat-tolerant types and give afternoon shade on the Gulf Coast.

EdiblePerennial

Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) illustration — Texas Roots plant database, by Jordan Polasek

Sun

Full sun to part shade

Water

Moderate, even

Soil

Rich, well-drained

pH

5.5–6.5

Hardiness

Cane; heat-challenged in TX

Height

3–5 ft

Spacing

2–3 ft

Days to harvest

2nd-year bear

What it is

Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) is in the Rosaceae (Rose) family. Tougher in cooler Texas zones; choose heat-tolerant types and give afternoon shade on the Gulf Coast.

How to grow it

It wants full sun to part shade, water it moderate, even, and give it rich, well-drained soil. Target a soil pH around 5.5–6.5. Space plants about 2–3 ft apart. Expect roughly 2nd-year bear. Cane; heat-challenged in TX.

How it's used

Raspberry is used: fresh, jam, frozen.

🔎 How to identify it

Compound leaves, white-backed
Canes with fine prickles
Fruit pulls free of its core

Edibility

PartsRipe fruit

UsesFresh, jam, frozen

CautionStruggles in extreme heat — site carefully.

🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.

Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.