Royalty Purple Raspberry
Home GardenerThis crowd-favorite is not just any berry—it's the sweetest purple raspberry you can find. Royalty Purple’s flavorful berries are perfect for eating fresh from the garden or turning into mouth-watering jams and jellies. Here’s a fun fact about Royalty Purple: the berries ripen late, so they often dodge those troublesome frosts. How about another fun fact? If you're impatient like us, you can even pick them early when they're still a firm, tangy red! Royalty Purple also has multiple insect resistances, including immunity to the raspberry aphid, which can help extend the productive life of the planting. Royalty Purple canes are tall and thorny, so a simple trellis system will help. Add the perfect pop of color and burst of flavor to your garden with Royalty Purple!
- Why Choose Royalty Purple? Royalty Purple provides the perfect pop of color and burst of flavor to your garden. Royalty Purple’s flavorful berries are perfect for eating fresh from the garden or turning into mouth-watering jams and jellies.
- What to Expect: Royalty Purple berries ripen late, so they often dodge those troublesome spring frosts. You can pick the berries early when they're still a firm, tangy red. Royalty Purple also has multiple insect resistances, including immunity to the raspberry aphid, which can help extend the productive life of the planting.
- Know Before You Grow: Royalty Purple canes are tall and thorny, so a simple trellis system will help.
- Recommended Growing Zones: Royalty Purple is best suited for hardiness zones 4–8.
Do you mulch raspberry plants?
You should lightly mulch your raspberry plants with weed seed-free straw during establishment to help control weeds and help the soil retain moisture. Leaves, grass clippings, and wood bark are not recommended as they may become matted or too heavy, impeding the growth of new canes.
Do I need to trellis my raspberries?
Trellising raspberries is one of the most important cultural practices. It doesn’t have to be expensive and time-consuming. A simple T-bar post with twine will do.
What is a summer-bearing raspberry plant?
Floricane (summer-bearing) raspberry plants bear fruit one year after planting. The second-year canes are pruned out after the summer harvest.
How do I properly space my raspberry plants?
Raspberry plants should be spaced 18”–24” in the row for red and yellow raspberries, 20”–24” in the row for black raspberries, and 8’–12’ between rows.
How much sunlight does a raspberry plant need?
Raspberry plants should be exposed to direct sunlight for at least 8 hours per day.
