Creeping raspberry

Beautiful archor diamond wall with spilling creeping raspberry

Image 5403900 is of creeping raspberry (Rubus pentalobus Hayata) plant(s). It is by Gary Wade at University of Georgia.

Rubus calycinoides syn. Rubus hayata-koidzumii - very nice and productive compact shrub. I think, it has even better fruit/plant mass ratio than Blackberry.

Looking for a low-maintenance ground cover? Creeping raspberry provides beautiful foliage and even fruits. Kevin Espiritu explains how to grow and care for this interesting plant.

Learn the best ground cover plants for your yard, according to gardening experts. The low-growing plants are used to choke out weeds, control erosion, and fill in areas where grass won't grow.

Groundcover Raspberries (like this Rubus pentalobus) are great additions to any garden. http://wilsonbrosonline.com/images/plants/source/Creeping-Raspberry-Rubus.jpg Common Name: Groundcover Raspberries Scientific Name: Rubus nepalensis (Nepalese Raspberries) Rubus pentalobus/rolfei/calycinoides (Creeping Bramble) Rubus tricolor (Chinese Bramble/Groundcover Raspberry) Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family) Groundcover Raspberries are not as large, but just as flavorful, as their full-sized…

Rubus calycinoides syn. Rubus hayata-koidzumii - very nice and productive compact shrub. I think, it has even better fruit/plant mass ratio than Blackberry.

I didn't know there existed a groundcover-like (ie, non-upright vine) berry. They look a little like salmonberries, but they aren't that. The "What plant is that?" Flickr group tells me that this is creeping raspberry, often sold as a landscaping plant. I like me some edible groundcover! :) The fruit was a little tart, but definitely tasty. They'd make a great filing in a pie or something.

Rubus pedatus is an Asian and North American species of raspberry known under the common names Five-leaved bramble, Strawberryleaf Raspberry and Creeping Raspberry. (Source: Wikipedia, '', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubus_pedatus, CC BY-SA 3.0 . Photo: (c) Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Connor)

This prostrate evergreen species produces a mass of richly textured leaves, making it an attractive groundcover for formal areas, rock gardens, or woodland beds.