Rubus idaeus var. strigosus 'Fall Gold' ~ Monrovia® Fall Gold Everbearing Raspberry

Rubus idaeus var. strigosus 'Fall Gold' ~ Monrovia® Fall Gold Everbearing RaspberryMonrovia Fall Gold Everbearing Raspberry is a small upright thorny deciduous shrub with a double harvest primarily grown for its fruit. The small white flowers bloom in spring attracting butterflies and are followed by extra large, golden raspberries that have a flavorful sweet taste. It has a small late summer harvest and another harvest in spring harvest on the same canes before the next bloom. Grows best in full sun and rich, moist, slightly acidic

Monrovia® Fall Gold Everbearing Raspberry is a small upright thorny deciduous shrub with a double harvest primarily grown for its fruit.  The small white flowers bloom in spring attracting butterflies and are followed by extra large, golden raspberries that have a flavorful sweet taste.  It has a small late summer harvest and another harvest in spring harvest on the same canes before the next bloom.  Grows best in full sun and rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils.  Fall Gold is self pollinating and has improved disease resistance.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Medium Maintenance.  Intolerant of wet soils- can lead to root rot.  Prune fruiting canes and weak canes immediately after fruiting, and as needed in winter.  Remove suckers and trimmings to prevent rooting.  Anthracnose, botrytis and root rot can be serious problems.  Cane and crown borers are potential serious pests.

 LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Garden, Naturalized Areas, Ponds and Streams, Edible Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Pine, Artemisia, Geranium

IMAGES: Kollányi Gábor, Fertődi aranyfürt málna, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) cristina.sanvito, lampoone (1)+(2) 

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.