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Rubus rolfei

Also Known As

Rubus calycinoides
Rubus hayata-koidzumii
Rubus pentalobus
Creeping Bramble
Creeping Raspberry

Plant type

perennial, groundcover, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 12"-18"
W: 48"-144"

planting zones

6a-10b

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Rubus rolfei plant details

Rubus rolfei is a broadleaf evergreen perennial groundcover fruit / vegetable with bronze, green and red foliage. In spring and summer white flowers emerge followed by orange and yellow fruit. Attracts bees and birds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - shade and even moisture - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something for erosion control, heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Rubus rolfei

Plant type: perennial groundcover fruit / vegetable
Plant family: rosaceae
Foliage: evergreen bronze, green and red
Mature size: 48 IN - 144 IN - wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring and summer
Uses: rock garden, winter interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Rubus rolfei

USDA Zones: 6a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - low
Resistant to: deer, erosion, heat and humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A creeping evergreen groundcover which forms a dense mat of crinkled, round-lobed leaves; burgundy in winter. No thorns! S-PSh/M-D

By: Forestfarm

Zn 6. Deep green course-textured foliage

By: Little Prince of Oregon

This low growing evergreen ground cover is a great plant for sun or shade. The netted foliage is deep green year round. The yellow blackberries are sweet in summer. Doesn't seed or run but slowly spreads.

By: Gossler Farms

What a great, impenetrable to weeds, ground cover this Himalayan species makes. With its stippled, textured, ivy shaped foliage and very vigorous growth, you'd be hard pressed to find a better plant to cover a large area quickly.

By: Sunshine Farm and Gardens

A spreading ground cover with crinkled, dark green leaves. The older branches are gold, young stems are scarlet.

By: Garden World

It's not glamourous but it sure is useful. Handsome deep green, quilted leaves with a sand-papery texture are held along reaching, groundcovering stems that will root into the ground as they travel. Forms a dense, weed-suppressing groundcover from sun to shade. Foliage can turn russet red in fall. Occasional white flowers and amber berries resembling a yellow raspberry.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Prostrate, evergreen shrub, forming a dense carpet of hairy, rooting stems. Stems of lobed, mallow-like leaves are glossy green, crinkled above, felt-covered below. Small white flowers appear in summer, resembling those of strawberries, but often concealed by the dense foliage. Red, edible berries appear in fall. Durable, it is suitable for the rock garden or as a groundcover. Requires good drainage and average soil, moderate water with full sun or light shade. Hardy to 10F. Himalayan.

By: Native Sons

A killclass act in the land of groundcovers! “Creeping Bramble” makes an evergreen, dense mat of deep green leathery leaves to 4” tall, & up to 4' wide (with time.) It's tough & dependable, weed suppressing, but not invasive. The leathery leaves take on a pleasing red hue when cold weather arrives. Bloom is in Summer, & quite inconspicuous. It roots along the stem as it grows, & though it is often sold as a groundcover for full to part shade, it can also tolerate hot, sunny sites, & slopes. It looks particularly nice cascading over walls. Avoid overhead watering, or too much watering in general, for best appearance.