Rubus spectabilis

  • Rubus spectabilis  salmonberry
  • Rubus spectabilis  salmonberry
salmonberry

Multiple, softly spiny, upright then arching stems 6 to 15 feet with handsome, dark green leaves and clusters of single rose red flowers followed by brilliant orange red berries, edible for people and birds. Likes shade and summer water, it spreads quickly making a good barrier plant or informal hedge. Deciduous, Bay Area native.