Rubus arcticus

RHS Plant Profile

arctic bramble

RHS

Other common names

all fieldberry, allåkerbär, arctic raspberry, crimson bramble, dwarf bramble, dwarf crimson-flowered bramble

Shrubs Fruit Edible Herbaceous Perennial

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A thornless, deciduous, spreading perennial or subshrub to 30cm tall and up to 1m wide with three-lobed, serrated-edged leaves. Pink to rose-purple flowers up to 2.5cm across are borne in summer in groups of 1-3 and are followed by deep red or dark purple edible, roundish fruits up to 1cm in diameter

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.5-1 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained or Poorly–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: South–facing or North–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H7

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Rosaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: Yes
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Clump forming, Spreading branched
Genus: Rubus can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, often scrambling with bristly or prickly stems bearing simple, lobed, palmate or pinnate leaves and 5-petalled flowers followed by juicy, sometimes edible fruits
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: Subarctic and Northern Temperate

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grows best in a moist, acidic or neutral soil in full sun or partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Wildflower meadow
Patio and container plants
Banks and slopes
Ground cover

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to grey moulds and honey fungus (rarely)