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Purple-flowered raspberry

Rubus odoratus, the purple-flowered raspberry, flowering raspberry, or Virginia raspberry, is a species of Rubus native to eastern North America. It is sometimes referred to as thimbleberry, a name more commonly associated with the North American R. parviflorus.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Rubus odoratus
Genus: Rubus
Kingdom: Plantae
Hardiness: Zone 3
Habit: shrub
Bloom: Late Spring

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