Raspberry, Honeyqueen

Rubus idaeus ‘Honey Queen’

Priced by size: $6.99 – $16.99

Size (HxW): 3-4’ x N/A

Growth Habit: Upright, spreading

Fruit Size: 2.5cm

Planting Location: Sheltered

Zone 2b

Yellow raspberry with a sweet, honey-like flavour

Great for fresh eating & preserves

Hardiest yellow raspberry for the prairies

Fruit ripens in early July & again in early September; stores for 2-3 days in refrigerator

Self-fertile, produces more fruit with a pollinator

Plant pollinators within 200’ for best results

Produces fruit within 2-3 years of planting

Primocane variety – fruit is produced on both last year’s growth in summer & the current year’s growth in fall

Fine thorns cover branches

Textured, dark green foliage turns a burnt orange-red in fall

Small, white flowers in spring

Spreads via root suckers

Native to the prairies

Medium Growth Rate: 5-9”/year

Row Spacing: 4-5’ apart

Plant Care:

● Raspberries will keep spreading to fill the planted area; use edging, raised beds or deep-till to contain them ● Drought tolerant once established; does not tolerate soggy soil ● Benefits from winter snow coverage ● Benefits from heavy pruning every 3-5 years; cut down to ground level with a weed whacker/lawn mower

Description

Size (HxW): 3-4’ x N/A

Growth Habit: Upright, spreading

Fruit Size: 2.5cm

Planting Location: Sheltered

Zone 2b

Yellow raspberry with a sweet, honey-like flavour
Great for fresh eating & preserves
Hardiest yellow raspberry for the prairies
Fruit ripens in early July & again in early September; stores for 2-3 days in refrigerator
Self-fertile, produces more fruit with a pollinator
Plant pollinators within 200’ for best results
Produces fruit within 2-3 years of planting
Primocane variety – fruit is produced on both last year’s growth in summer & the current year’s growth in fall
Fine thorns cover branches
Textured, dark green foliage turns a burnt orange-red in fall
Small, white flowers in spring
Spreads via root suckers
Native to the prairies
Medium Growth Rate: 5-9”/year
Row Spacing: 4-5’ apart