aspenhill's blog: Native Purple Flowering Raspberry

Sunday
In 2021 during an excursion to a local native nursery with a few of the Mid Atlantic gardening friends, I saw a shrub with pretty purple flowers in full bloom. It sure did catch my eye, and I found out it was Rubus odoratus, commonly known as Purple Flowering Raspberry. Unfortunately, they didn't have any stock for sale, but it has been on my wish list ever since.

My friend David works there. He said that it is hard to come by and that they don't get it in stock very often, but he would keep an eye out for it. His wife Pat let me know that after nearly three years, the nursery finally had them. I went to Watermark Woods on Saturday to check them out. They were pretty much dormant, but I could see some itty bitty growth just starting to emerge at the crown on a few. This is a plant that would never have caught my attention if I had not seen it in a mature state and in full bloom. I am so excited to finally have it! It is a native that thrives in shade, very understated but with such pretty flowers. Mostly deer resistant too except for the possibility of nibbling on emerging leaves.

This is a link to an article with a nice photo and some basic information:
https://edgeofthewoodsnursery.....

I ended up purchasing two and have to decide where to put them. Possibilities that I'm mulling over are the Pond Path, the Driveway Circle Area, or the Stumpery. I'll be growing them on in pots for a while, so I have time to think about it.

No gardening on Easter Sunday. It is a time for family celebration. We all met at my sister Tina's house for brunch. It is about an hour and twenty minutes away, but I picked up my sister Julie who lives nearby and we had a nice visit during the drive. Her husband Tom has major back problems and it was acting up this morning. Once Mike heard Tom wasn't going, he opted out too. It was for the best with his sister Bonnie working this weekend and having River to look after. It would have been a long day for that dog to be cooped up in the house. Anyway, Julie and I enjoyed our extra time together and it was nice to see the rest of the family. Christmas and Easter were always a big deal for my mom, and I'm glad we carry on our family gatherings even now that our parents are gone.

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