Formosan Carpet Raspberry
The Formosan Carpet Raspberry is one of the fastest spreading and toughest edible ground covers that we know of! In addition to its attractively textured evergreen foliage and low maintenance nature, it also produces little edible yellow-orange raspberries that are quite delicious. It is perfect planted cascading over a wall or along a pathway.
We cannot ship this plant to Hawaii, Alaska, or Virginia
Latin Name: Rubus pentalobus
Site and Soil: Full to 1/2 day sun and well-drained soil. Plants are very drought resistant once they are established.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Formosan Carpet is hardy to minus 10° F.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 6-12 inches in height and spreading up to 4 feet wide
Bloom Time: May
Ripening Time: July-August
Yield: 10-15 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: We have not seen this plant be bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 6-9