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Russian White Mulberry vs Flowering Raspberry

Rubus odoratus

Morus alba tatarica

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Flowering Raspberry
Russian White Mulberry

The Flowering Raspberry is an ornamental shrubby plant that blooms with fragrant light purple flowers throughout the summer and has a large, decorative foliage of bright green leaves. The flowers resemble that of a wildrose, and the foliage turns a bright yellow in the fall. This cultivar produces small red raspberries, similar to that of a thimbleberry, but the fruit is mostly tasteless.

The Flowering Raspberry, also known as Virginia Raspberry or Purple-Flowered Raspberry, makes a great hedge plant and is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard.

Russian White Mulberry is a cold hardy and adaptable tree. It is a great choice for the impatient gardener as it reaches its mature height in a short period of time and has an attractive, dense, and rounded form.

Odd looking berries are produced among a backdrop of glossy, deep green foliage. The blackberry-esque berries ripen slowly over the season, ranging in color from white, pink, and purple-violet. While the berries are not well regarded for fresh eating, they have made tasty jams and preserves.

Flowering Raspberry Quick Facts

Russian White Mulberry Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: red to purple, seedy
Berries: white, tart, nutritious and sweet
Firmness: firm
Flavor: tasteless
Flavor: light sweet taste
Flowers: purple
Flowers: white
Bark: thornless orange
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Maintenance: high
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: none




Other Names: purple-flowered raspberry, virginia raspberry