Salmonberry Rubus Spectabilis Coast Salish Plant Nursery

Salmonberry (Rubus Spectabilis) | Coast Salish Plant Nursery

Salmonberry (Rubus Spectabilis) | Coast Salish Plant Nursery The berries, brambles, and leaves are eaten by a wide range of wildlife, including grouse, raccoons, skunks, foxes, and bears, and the plant forms dense thickets, providing excellent cover for wildlife. salmonberry is a larval host for omnivorous looper and adelphagrotis stellaris moths. Understory west coast native shrub that is very shade tolerant. magenta pink flowers in early spring, yellow or red fruits in may and june. attracts bees. salmonberry produces berries that are juicy, seedy and refreshing when little else is ripe. 3/4 to 1/4 sun, regular balanced moisture, acid soils high in organic matter.

Salmonberry (Rubus Spectabilis)

Salmonberry (Rubus Spectabilis) Salmonberry is widely distributed in our area, which is excellent for anyone looking for a snack! these berries have long been an important food for coast salish people in june (june = pedstegwed – “salmonberry time”). Harvest and sustainability: salmonberry thrives in the understory of moist forests and occasionally appears along roadsides and in clearings. its tender spring shoots are edible and delicious, but it's the vibrant berries that draw the most attention—from birds, bears, rodents, and humans alike. Moth host plant. birds and other wildlife eat the berries. drought tolerant. great for rain gardens. good for erosion control and soil stabilization. fire resistant.seed source: washington/oregon (seadance nursery).https://burkeherbarium.org/imagecollection/taxon ?taxon=rubus%20spectabilis. Salmonberry plants establish quickly and typically fruit in 1 2 years from our 16 18" size, they are also self fertile so a single plant can produce fruit. they are tolerant of growing in very wet soils and can be found growing in wetlands but will typically fruit better when grown under normal garden conditions.

Rubus Spectabilis, Salmonberry – Woodbrook Native Plant Nursery

Rubus Spectabilis, Salmonberry – Woodbrook Native Plant Nursery Moth host plant. birds and other wildlife eat the berries. drought tolerant. great for rain gardens. good for erosion control and soil stabilization. fire resistant.seed source: washington/oregon (seadance nursery).https://burkeherbarium.org/imagecollection/taxon ?taxon=rubus%20spectabilis. Salmonberry plants establish quickly and typically fruit in 1 2 years from our 16 18" size, they are also self fertile so a single plant can produce fruit. they are tolerant of growing in very wet soils and can be found growing in wetlands but will typically fruit better when grown under normal garden conditions. The epithet spectabilis means spectacular due to salmonberry’s showy flowers and fruits. the common name salmonberry is thought to have come from the natives’ fondness for eating the berries with salmon roe, but it could also be due to the orangy pink color of the berries. Good source of nectar for hummingbirds and fruit for birds. the dense thickets provide excellent escape habitats for birds and small mammals. rubus spectabilis can be aggressive if given ideal growing conditions, to control it with ease, plant in a drier location. good for soil stabilization. Salmonberry grows into an attractive upright shrub up to about 6 7 ft. in height in usda zones 5 8. in the spring young shoots can be peeled and eaten fresh or cooked like asparagus. berries have also been used to flavor wine and beer. About the salmonberry reddish purple flowers are attractive to hummingbirds. it often blooms before foliage appears in early spring. the bright reddish salmonberries are edible. being the first berry to bear fruit in summer, this was an important food for indigenous peoples.

Rubus Spectabilis, Salmonberry – Woodbrook Native Plant Nursery

Rubus Spectabilis, Salmonberry – Woodbrook Native Plant Nursery The epithet spectabilis means spectacular due to salmonberry’s showy flowers and fruits. the common name salmonberry is thought to have come from the natives’ fondness for eating the berries with salmon roe, but it could also be due to the orangy pink color of the berries. Good source of nectar for hummingbirds and fruit for birds. the dense thickets provide excellent escape habitats for birds and small mammals. rubus spectabilis can be aggressive if given ideal growing conditions, to control it with ease, plant in a drier location. good for soil stabilization. Salmonberry grows into an attractive upright shrub up to about 6 7 ft. in height in usda zones 5 8. in the spring young shoots can be peeled and eaten fresh or cooked like asparagus. berries have also been used to flavor wine and beer. About the salmonberry reddish purple flowers are attractive to hummingbirds. it often blooms before foliage appears in early spring. the bright reddish salmonberries are edible. being the first berry to bear fruit in summer, this was an important food for indigenous peoples.

Rubus Spectabilis, Salmonberry – Woodbrook Native Plant Nursery

Rubus Spectabilis, Salmonberry – Woodbrook Native Plant Nursery Salmonberry grows into an attractive upright shrub up to about 6 7 ft. in height in usda zones 5 8. in the spring young shoots can be peeled and eaten fresh or cooked like asparagus. berries have also been used to flavor wine and beer. About the salmonberry reddish purple flowers are attractive to hummingbirds. it often blooms before foliage appears in early spring. the bright reddish salmonberries are edible. being the first berry to bear fruit in summer, this was an important food for indigenous peoples.

Salmonberry (Rubus Spectabilis) 3 | EMSWCD

Salmonberry (Rubus Spectabilis) 3 | EMSWCD

Plant ID: salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis)