Red Bounty Raspberry vs Black Raspberry - TreeTime.ca

Red Bounty Raspberry vs Black Raspberry

Rubus x SK Red Bounty

Rubus occidentalis

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Red Bounty Raspberry
Black Raspberry

Red Bounty Raspberry is a hardy, self-fertile variety that produces large, red berries with great taste ideal for preserves, jam, and fresh eating. Red Bounty Raspberry stands on its own - no trellis required.

The Red Bounty Raspberry is a fast-growing floricane. This means that raspberries will not grow on canes the year they first grow. The mature canes they do grow on, however, produce more berries than primocane varieties.

The Black Raspberry is a multi-stemmed shrub that produces edible red berries that deepen to black as they mature. The berries are flavorful and are great for fresh eating and preserves. Black Raspberry shrubs bloom in late spring with white, rose-like flowers and attract many pollinators such as bees and butterflies.

Black Raspberries are floricanes primarily fruiting on second year canes. Each spring cut back all two-year old canes, leaving only the last year’s growth.

Red Bounty Raspberry Quick Facts

Black Raspberry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: any
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: high
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium


Berries: firm, deep red
Berries: red to black
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: ON, QC, NB
Other Names: sk red bounty raspberry
Other Names: bears eye blackberry, black cap, scotch cap