Rubus 'Heritage' (Red Raspberry 'Heritage') is a dependable, everbearing red raspberry valued for sweet, bright red fruit and a long harvest season. You can enjoy an early summer crop on second-year canes and a later crop in late summer to fall on current-season canes, depending on how you prune and how long your season lasts.

Plant your canes in full sun for best flowering and fruit quality, but they will also produce in part shade. Choose well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter and keep moisture consistent, especially during flowering and fruiting. Space plants so air can move through the canes, which helps reduce common raspberry issues and keeps foliage and fruit cleaner.

At maturity, this cultivar typically reaches 60-84 inches tall with a similar spread, forming upright, thorny canes. Support is optional but helpful: a simple wire or fence line can keep fruiting canes tidy and make picking easier. Mulch to moderate soil moisture and temperature, and keep weeds down by hand or shallow cultivation so you do not disturb shallow roots.

Pruning determines your harvest style. For a single, heavy fall crop, you can cut all canes to the ground in late winter. For two crops, remove only spent floricanes after summer fruiting and leave strong primocanes to overwinter for the early summer crop. Hardy in USDA zones 4-7, 'Heritage' is a classic choice for home berry rows and edible landscapes, and the ripe fruit is also a welcome food source for birds.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 4-7 (-30 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Growth rate: Moderate
• Mature height: 60-84"
• Spread: 60-84"
• Attracts: Birds
• Edible: Yes

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