Raspberry

Common Name

Raspberry

Latin Name

Rubus idaeus

Status

Native and introduced.

Distribution

Widespread though more common in the Pennine Fringe and lowland valleys.

Habitats

Woodland, scrub, hedge banks, road verges, railway lines.

Requirements

Prefers damp sheltered sites and acidic soils.

Recommendations

Not particularly suited to new planting.

Origins/Provenance

Existing populations are wild. Not widely planted in the past other than domestic fruit cultivars which interbreed with the wild type. Use plants of local provenance or FC seed zones 302 and 204 and avoid fruit cultivars.