Common Caragana vs Flowering Raspberry - TreeTime.ca

Common Caragana vs Flowering Raspberry

Rubus odoratus

Caragana arborescens

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Flowering Raspberry
Common Caragana

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.

Common Caragana is a fast growing shrub that's known for its exceptional hardiness and drought tolerance. Although it's most commonly planted in shelterbelts, Common Caragana is also an excellent hedge or feature shrub.

Note: in warmer areas, this species can be difficult to contain once planted. Use the right plant in the right place.

Flowering Raspberry Quick Facts

Common Caragana Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 1b
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Height: 4 m (13 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: red to purple, seedy
Firmness: firm
Flavor: tasteless
Flowers: purple
Flowers: yellow, in spring
Bark: thornless orange
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Maintenance: high
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: none


In row spacing: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: purple-flowered raspberry, virginia raspberry
Other Names: black karagana, caragana, pea tree, siberian pea shrub, yellow acacia