RUBUS CALYCINOIDES, RUBUS PENTALOBUS, R. ROLFEI
BRAMBLE, CREEPING RASPBERRY

An evergreen shrub that forms a slowly creeping, prostrate ground cover. Foliage is glossy and deep green, partially turning rusty-maroon in cool weather. Small leaves are rounded, lobed, and crinkled. Small, white, spring-summer flowers are followed by edible orange berries that ripen in fall. Native to Taiwan.

USDA zones: 7 - 9
Sunset zones: 4 - 6, 14 - 17
Mature size: 3 - 12 inches high and 1 - 5 feet wide
Light needs: full sun, part shade
Water needs: moderate water