Thimbleberry

Rubus parviflorus

Thimbleberry is a Pacific Northwest native, related to the raspberry. Thimbleberry produces small, bright red fruits shaped like the top of a thimble. In the spring they display with white, 1′ mildly fragrant flowers appearing on the erect, thornless 4-6′ canes that grow in thickets. Come summer, the harvest of rich, tangy fruit arrives – the flavor is strong and the berries are tender and melt in your mouth!

Plants thrive in full or partial shade, and prefer moist, acidic-to-neutral soils.

USDA Zone: 4-9

Grow Height: 5′ 

Sun: Full to Partial Shade

Ripening Time: August

Pollination: Self Fertile