Plant · P-443

Wineberry

Rubus phoenicolasius

Wineberry produces sweet, juicy berries, smaller and seedier than a garden raspberry but better flavoured than most wild brambles, and it is identifiable at a glance by the dense red glandular hairs on its canes. It is a vigorous spreader - by wildlife-sown seed, cane tips that root on contact, and suckering runners all at once - so a mown or grazed margin does the work of a fence. It is a state-listed invasive species with possession or sale banned in some states, so its legal status is worth checking before planting.