Wild Red Raspberry, American Red Raspberry, Rubus idaeus L. and Rubus idaeus L. var. strigosus, Native Minnesota Wildflower plant, Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden

(Common Red Raspberry) Stems are erect to drooping, first year canes usually do not root at the tips. Young stems covered with fine straight prickles with narrow bases. The 5-part flowers are white to greenish, petals shorter than the sepals. Fruit is red at maturity. Leaves are 3 to 5 parted with teeth. Rubus is Latin for bramble and idaeus refers to Mt. Ida in Crete. The plant is a native of North American that now grows from Northern Europe to northwest Asia. It is a valuable plant for wildlife. It can be propagated from the seeds and are best sown in early fall in a cold frame. Cuttings can propagated from the hardwood. A variety, R. idaeus strigosus, is more frequently found near swamp and bog edges as it requires more soil moisture.

	Plants of the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden
	Common Name	Scientific Name	Plant Family	Garden Location	Prime Season
	American Red Raspberry	Rubus idaeus L.	Rose	Upland and Woodland	Early summer
Other names and notes	(Common Red Raspberry) Stems are erect to drooping, first year canes usually do not root at the tips. Young stems covered with fine straight prickles with narrow bases. The 5-part flowers are white to greenish, petals shorter than the sepals. Fruit is red at maturity. Leaves are 3 to 5 parted with teeth. Rubus is Latin for bramble and idaeus refers to Mt. Ida in Crete. The plant is a native of North American that now grows from Northern Europe to northwest Asia. It is a valuable plant for wildlife. It can be propagated from the seeds and are best sown in early fall in a cold frame. Cuttings can propagated from the hardwood. A variety, R. idaeus strigosus, is more frequently found near swamp and bog edges as it requires more soil moisture.