Strawberryleaf raspberry is a low, thornless, creeping subshrub from cool moist forests of northeastern Asia and western North America, grown mainly as a groundcover or for its small edible berries. It does best in cool, moist, shaded conditions with consistent moisture.
Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Part shade, Shade
Water
Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged, especially in summer.
Soil
Moist, humus-rich, acidic to neutral soil with good drainage.
Temperature
Hardy in cool temperate climates; tolerates cold winters well, but struggles in hot, dry summers.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Not known to be toxic. Not toxic to cats or dogs (ASPCA).
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
Sakhalin to N. & C. Japan, Yukon to NW. U.S.A.
Climate
temperate
About
Rubus pedatus is an Asian and North American species of raspberry known under the common names five-leaved bramble, strawberryleaf raspberry and creeping raspberry.
Where it grows
Rubus pedatus is found in moist mossy forests, glades, stream banks and bog forests on the Pacific coasts of eastern Russia, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska, inland to Yukon, Alberta, and Montana.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.