A spreading cane fruit that crops year after year. Summer- and fall-bearing types want different pruning.
When to plant raspberry where you live
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Full sun
Zones 3–9
24–30 in apart, rows 6 ft apart, with a trellis.
Rich, well-draining soil with compost; pH 5.5–6.5.
Even 1–1.5 in/week, especially as fruit swells. Mulch to keep the shallow roots cool.
Mar – Apr
Jun – Sep
Plant dormant canes in spring and give them a trellis. Summer-bearers fruit on second-year canes (prune those out after fruiting); fall-bearers fruit on new canes and can be mown to the ground each winter. Suckers spread, so contain the patch.
Good with Garlic, Marigold. Keep apart from Potato, Tomato, Eggplant.
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