Scientific Name:
Rubus spectabilis
Pronunciation:
ROO-bus speck-TAB-ih-liss
Common Name:
salmonberry
Family Name:
Rosaceae
Plant Type:
Shrub - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Thicket forming, spindly, medium sized shrub, mostly about 2m tall; leaves with three leaflets, margins lobed, toothed, and serrated. Winter ID: buds alternate and forming zig-zag pattern on twigs, pointed; leaf scars mostly crescent shaped; weak prickles, 2-4mm long that easily break off; bark yellowish-brown, usually exfoliating.
Habit:
Dense, Upright
Form:
Irregular
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
1.5 - 2.0m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
B.C. west of Cascades
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Urban agriculture, Wildlife food, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Lustrous, Rugose
Compound Leaf:
Trifoliate (ternate)
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Margins:
Double serrate, Pinnately lobed
Additional Info:
Leaflet armed on underside
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers clustered
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Pink
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Additional Info:
Many simple pistils
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Drupe, Edible
Fruit Colour:
Orange, Yellow, Red
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Oct
Additional Info:
Showy, Edible,
Bark Morphology:
Papery, Exfoliating
Bark or Stem Colour:
Orange
Additional Info:
New stems green, armed with prickles
Leaf Bud Type:
Ovoid
Leaf Scar Shape:
Crescent shaped
Organ Modifications:
Prickles, Stipule, leafy
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Beetles or weevils, Mildew, Mold, Root rot, Rust, Virus
Course(s):
- HORT 1155
- Level 4 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (BCE) Boulevard (Circular) Eastend
- (LTW) Langley Township Walk
- (TFL) Turf Field Lab
- (TFLW) Turf Field Lab West
- (WLG) WoodLand Garden