Black Raspberry
As a child my siblings and I would spend many blissful summer days foraging these wonderful berries. Not much has changed into adulthood! Every summer I eagerly await the ripening of Black Raspberries, also called Black Caps. The flavor is even richer than Red Raspberry, with distinctive vinous notes. They freeze very well (if you can collect enough without eating them all first!) and also cook down into great jams and pies. The plants are among the easiest to grow, sending out beautiful purple canes from their crowns. They don’t spread by runners like Red Raspberries do so they can be easier to contain, though they do tip-layer very easily if you wish to spread them. Perfect for planting under Black Walnut trees! They seem to thrive on the juglone and lack of competition. They also fruit very well in the shade, though of course yields will be higher in the sun. Any berry lover would do well to have a thicket of Black Raspberries in the garden or orchard!
Zones 5-8 perhaps even Zone 4 with a good micro-climate, such as a south facing house or wall
Ships as a bare root plant
As a child my siblings and I would spend many blissful summer days foraging these wonderful berries. Not much has changed into adulthood! Every summer I eagerly await the ripening of Black Raspberries, also called Black Caps. The flavor is even richer than Red Raspberry, with distinctive vinous notes. They freeze very well (if you can collect enough without eating them all first!) and also cook down into great jams and pies. The plants are among the easiest to grow, sending out beautiful purple canes from their crowns. They don’t spread by runners like Red Raspberries do so they can be easier to contain, though they do tip-layer very easily if you wish to spread them. Perfect for planting under Black Walnut trees! They seem to thrive on the juglone and lack of competition. They also fruit very well in the shade, though of course yields will be higher in the sun. Any berry lover would do well to have a thicket of Black Raspberries in the garden or orchard!
Zones 5-8 perhaps even Zone 4 with a good micro-climate, such as a south facing house or wall
Ships as a bare root plant
As a child my siblings and I would spend many blissful summer days foraging these wonderful berries. Not much has changed into adulthood! Every summer I eagerly await the ripening of Black Raspberries, also called Black Caps. The flavor is even richer than Red Raspberry, with distinctive vinous notes. They freeze very well (if you can collect enough without eating them all first!) and also cook down into great jams and pies. The plants are among the easiest to grow, sending out beautiful purple canes from their crowns. They don’t spread by runners like Red Raspberries do so they can be easier to contain, though they do tip-layer very easily if you wish to spread them. Perfect for planting under Black Walnut trees! They seem to thrive on the juglone and lack of competition. They also fruit very well in the shade, though of course yields will be higher in the sun. Any berry lover would do well to have a thicket of Black Raspberries in the garden or orchard!
Zones 5-8 perhaps even Zone 4 with a good micro-climate, such as a south facing house or wall
Ships as a bare root plant