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Plants that fill a similar niche:
Rubus allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis
Rubus idaeus subsp. strigosus Raspberry plant
Rubus pensilvanicus Whit flowers (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Spring
Rubus hirsutus has some common insect problems:
Rednecked Cane Borer
Raspberry Cane Borer
Rubus hirsutus has some common disease problems:
Fusarium Wilt of Blackberry

Rubus hirsutus

Phonetic Spelling
ROO-bus her-SOO-tus
Description

Hirsute raspberry is a deciduous perennial shrub growing to 6 or 7 feet high and typically found in thickets, slopes, and disturbed areas. It grows easily in a good well-drained soil in sun or semi-shade and can be propagated by division in the spring. White flowers with both male and female parts appear in June and the seeds ripen from July to August into edible berries. The plant will grow in sandy, loamy, and clay soils.

Information on blackberry cultivation for home gardeners is available in the NC State Extension publication Blackberries for the Home Garden.

Diseases, Insects, and Other Plant Problems: Plants in this genus are notably susceptible to honey fungus

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Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#shrub#nectar plant#edible fruits#pollinator plant#nectar plant late spring#nectar plant early summer#nectar plant midspring#perennial#wildlife friendly
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Rubus
    Species:
    hirsutus
    Family:
    Rosaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Perennial
    Recommended Propagation Strategy:
    Division
    Seed
    Stem Cutting
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    East Asia, Japan, China, Korea
    Wildlife Value:
    This plant provides nectar for pollinators.
    Edibility:
    Fruit is eaten raw or cooked and used in pies, preserves, syrups etc.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Edible
    Perennial
    Shrub
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Appendage:
    Prickles
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
    Soil Texture:
    Clay
    Loam (Silt)
    Shallow Rocky
    Soil pH:
    Acid (<6.0)
    Alkaline (>8.0)
    Neutral (6.0-8.0)
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Value To Gardener:
    Edible
    Display/Harvest Time:
    Summer
    Fruit Type:
    Aggregate
    Drupe
    Fruit Description:
    Seeds ripen in July and August. Fruit can be eaten raw or cooked and used in pies and preserves. The fruit varies in size from 1/3 to 3/4 of an inch in diameter.
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    White
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Spring
    Summer
    Flower Shape:
    Saucer
    Flower Petals:
    4-5 petals/rays
    Bracts
    Colored Sepals
    Flower Size:
    1-3 inches
    Flower Description:
    Blossoms appear in April to July. Flowers 1 to 2 inches in diameter.
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Type:
    Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
    Leaf Shape:
    Lanceolate
    Ovate
    Leaf Margin:
    Doubly Serrate
    Hairs Present:
    Yes
    Leaf Length:
    1-3 inches
    Leaf Description:
    Compound leaves with 3-7 leaflets that are 1.5 inches long and lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate with soft hairs on both surfaces. Margins are serrated to doubly serrate, bases broadly cuneate to rounded and tip pointed. Leaves have irregularly place stalked glands and prickles
  • Stem:
    Stem Color:
    Brown/Copper
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Surface:
    Hairy (pubescent)
    Stem Description:
    Branchlets reddish brown or brown, terete, with soft hairs, stalked glands, and sparse, curved prickles
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Woodland
    Landscape Theme:
    Edible Garden
    Pollinator Garden
    Design Feature:
    Border
    Attracts:
    Pollinators