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Rubus spectabilis 'Golden Ruby'
Golden-leaved Salmonberry
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DECIDUOUS SHRUBSRubus spectabilis 'Golden Ruby' (ex: Louis Raymond) - Golden-leaved Salmonberry sports spectacular bright yellow foliage. Spring flowers are five-petaled and deep pink-red. Flowers are in the red spectrum hence the moniker 'Golden Ruby'. Fruits are pink-orange; this may be the reason its common moniker which is Salmonberry. But there is a theory that it is because Amerindians enjoyed eating the fruit with the roe of salmons. Rubus spectabilis is deer-proof. Full sun for best foliage color in fertile, draining soil. Please note that this brilliant yellow-leaved Rubus is rhizomatous; roots are edible and said to be "refreshing". This rambler will naturally, gradually colonize if allowed. The species originates in Alaska south into California, east to Idaho. Where the golden-leaved form was discovered we do not know... but I'll bet someone out there does! Let us know. Established potted bramble from cutting or division.
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Characteristics and Attributes for Rubus spectabilis 'Golden Ruby'
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Late Spring / Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring / Summer / into Autumn
Interesting Bark
- Barbed
- Thorny
Autumn Interest
- Fruit / Berries / Seed Heads
Nature Attraction
- Deer Resistant
- Butterflies
- Honey Bees & Native Bees
Light
- Full Sun
Attributes
- Border
- Hedgerow
- Natural Garden
- Grouping
- Bank
- Fruiting
- Edible
- Shrub Border
- Wildlife Garden
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Moderately Fast
Soil
- Adaptable
- Average
Origins
- Pacific Northwest
Propagated By
- Cutting Grown