Raspberry Shortcake® Raspberry
Raspberry Shortcake® Raspberry
Rubus idaeus 'NR7' Plant Patent #22,141
Item #7938 USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 - 9



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Raspberry Shortcake® is a revolutionary thornless raspberry. Its compact nature and rounded growth habit thrives in both a patio container or in the landscape. Perfect for children and adults, this carefree nutritious raspberry requires no staking or big garden spaces. Deciduous.
- OverviewLight Needs:Full sunWatering Needs:Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.Average Landscape Size:Moderate growing, compact mound; reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall and wide.Key Feature:Thornless Dwarf RaspberryBlooms:Spring flowers, followed by midsummer fruit.
- DetailBotanical Pronunciation:ROO-bus eye-DAY-usPlant type:ShrubDeciduous/evergreen:DeciduousGrowth habit:Compact, Mounding, Round, WeepingGrowth rate:ModerateAverage landscape size:Moderate growing, compact mound; reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall and wide.Special features:Bird Friendly, Dwarf Plant, Edible, Gift Plant, Showy FruitFoliage color:GreenBlooms:Spring flowers, followed by midsummer fruit.Flower color:WhitePatent Act:Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.Companion PlantsRosemary (Rosmarinus); Salvia (Salvia); Yarrow (Achillea); Lavender (Lavandula); Russian Sage (Perovskia)
- CareCare InformationProvide fertile, mildly acidic, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish extensive root system. Feed in early spring, and again in summer. In late spring, remove all dead canes. After harvest, prune to ground older canes that have fruited, leaving one-year-old canes to produce next season's crop.Light Needs:Full sunWatering Needs:Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
- History & LoreHistory:This variety was developed during a decades-long breeding program focused on finding exciting new berry plants for the home gardener that are simple to grow, exceptionally beautiful, and delicious. Others in the original collection are Jelly Bean® Blueberry and Peach Sorbet® Blueberry.
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