Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis Pursh - Rose family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 12.0 feet
Planting Distance: 4.0 feet
Plant Type: Vine, Subshrub
Root Depth: 10 inches
Growth Form: Multiple Stem
Growth Rate: Moderate
Features
Flower Color: Purple
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Early Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes
Sandy Soil Tolerance: No
Drought Tolerance: High
Flood Tolerance: Medium
Fire Tolerance: High
Salt Tolerance: None
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Butterflies; Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds
Larval Species depending on Salmonberry: Adelphagrotis stellaris, Argyrotaenia citrana, Aseptis binotata, Cerastis enigmatica, Ectropis crepuscularia, Graphiphora augur haruspica, Habrosyne scripta, Melanchra adjuncta, Pseudorthodes irrorata, Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides, Sabulodes aegrotata, Selenia alciphearia, Xestia smithii
Native Range
- USA: Alaska, California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
- CAN: British Columbia
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.