Rubus idaeus ‘Honey Queen’
Rubus idaeus 'Honey Queen' is the hardiest of yellow raspberries and deliciously sweet.
Rubus idaeus ‘Honey Queen’ is one of the hardiest of yellow raspberries with large, sweet, honey-flavoured berries with less acidity than red fruit. Blooms in April and ripens from June to August. Provide organically rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun to part shade though yields will be higher in full sun. Provide vertical support for easier harvesting and control. Canes, which are covered in thorns, produce fruit in their 2nd year. Remove canes after fruiting to encourage new growth. More shade tolerant than red raspberries. Probably hardy to zone 2. Enjoy fruit fresh, frozen, canned, or baked. A Canadian native found in every province and territory.
Common Name: Everbearing Raspberry
Family: Rosaceae (The Rose Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Shrub
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries: Yellow
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: Yes
Native Habitat: Fields, woodlands, roadsides, disturbed areas in dry to moist soils from sea level to 3400 metres elevation across all of North America except the southern states from Texas to Florida.
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Geographical Origin: North America
