Common names:
Purple-flowering raspberry
Flowering Raspberry
Purpleflowering raspberry
Thimbleberry

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5b
Leaves: Evergreen: 0lenele4is,vlaemsvmd i fspfibc eeet bateoged r .la Po eaetMed Rnac. wdlnan1 vnh o s oleanoemb
Fruit: Edible to birds
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Indehiscent
Fruiting Time: Late fall or early winter
Flowers: Fragrant
Flower Color: Blue
Purple
Bi-Color
Flower Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter and early spring
Summer
Year Round
Inflorescence Type: Spadix
Underground structures: Bulb
Suitable Locations: Topiary
Uses: Suitable for miniature gardens
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Culinary Herb/Spice
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances: Birds
Pollinators: Cleistogamous
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

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Discussion Threads about this plant
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I've never seen a pink thimbleberry by Bonehead Nov 13, 2017 1:52 PM 2

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