Raspberry (fall-bearing)
Fruit · cool season · also called everbearing raspberry, primocane raspberry
When to plant
- Set out canes about 3 weeks before your average last spring frost.
Fruits on new canes the first year. Mow all canes to the ground each winter.
Frost dates depend on where you live. Enter your ZIP code to get exact dates.
Dates by zone: 3a 3b 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b 10a 10b
Growing basics
- Sun
- Part sun (4–6 hours)
- Spacing
- 24–36 in
- Soil temperature
- At least 45°F
- Containers
- At least 15 gallons
- Plant family
- Rose family (berries, fruit trees)
- Harvest per plant
- About 2 lb
Companions
Keep apart: Horseradish. Horseradish spreads aggressively. Give it its own spot.
Keep apart: Mint. Mint spreads aggressively into neighbors. Keep it in a pot.
Keep apart: Fennel (bulb). Fennel slows the growth of most garden plants. Grow it on its own.
Keep apart: Sunchoke (Jerusalem artichoke). Sunchokes spread aggressively and shade neighbors.
Pests and problems
Grow it well
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