September Raspberry Plant

A bowlful of September Red raspberries is a delicious treat in the fall. These raspberries crop once in early summer and then they develop their sharpest flavor with their second crop in September. This thorny bush grows a tart tasting berry with a sweet aroma that excites the taste buds. Great for fresh eating, preserves and pies. The September Raspberry bush is very cold tolerant and will ripen as early as July in some Southern states.

Fall-bearing (everbearing) primocane with a summer crop. Floricane berries ripen in July. Primocane berries ripen in September through frost. Self-pollinating.

Note: Do not plant Red, Gold or Purple raspberries within 75-100 feet of Black raspberries. Black raspberries may be more susceptible to viral diseases carried by aphids to and from nearby raspberry plants.

After planting, be sure to prune the bare-root canes back to about 2 inches above the ground. (This does not apply to potted raspberry plants.) Do not skip this step! It is a crucial factor in encouraging the roots to send up new growth during the growing season. It is in the nature of raspberry plants to send up new growth as suckers or basal shoots from below the ground. This means the canes that you plant may not be where you find signs of life or new growth. When it’s time to grow, you will see new sprouts emerge from the ground around where you planted the cane, and this growth is coming from the raspberry plant’s root system.