Raspberry Plants

Raspberry plants are a deciduous bush from the Rosaceae family that grow up to 6 feet high. They are classified into two different categories. Floricanes (Summer bearers) that produce one crop during the summer months and primocanes (ever bearers) that produce two crops. One smaller crop in the late Spring/early Summer and a larger crop in the Fall. The Summer bearers will produce on the floricane which is a two year or older cane and ever bearers can produce on a primocane (a one year old cane) as well as the floricane. We have only the best raspberry plants for sale. Raspberry varieties are available in four different colors, red, yellow, black and purple. Buy fruit trees online, both big and small, at Willis Orchards.

Raspberries are prolific spreaders. Once planted, many new canes will pop up every year. Within a few years, a few raspberry plants will turn into a nice patch. Some varieties of raspberries grow on self supporting, erect canes while others are need support by a good trellising system. Raspberries prefer to be planted in well drained, sandy loam with a soil ph between 5.8-6.5. It is very important that the soil drains well as they hate to have wet "feet". In cooler climates, they do best when planted in an area that receives at least six to eight hours of sunlight a day. In the warmer, southern states, raspberries need to be planted in a shaded area protected from direct sunlight during the hottest parts of the day.

It is best to plant raspberries in early Spring for northern climates and late Winter for the warmer climates. Space plants three feet apart with rows being eight feet apart. Prune canes back to 8 to 10 inches when first transplanting. Do not plant within 300 feet of wild raspberries or blackberries. Avoid planting in an area where tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, peppers or strawberries have been grown within the last 3 years due to verticillium wilt. Mulching is very important to conserve moisture and suffocate the weeds. Water 1 inch per week.