Botanical Name | Rubus idaeus 'Royalty Purple' |
Mature Height | 5 Feet |
Mature Width | 4 Feet |
Light Requirement | Full Sun |
Hardiness Zone | Zones 4-8 |
Tolerance | N/A |
Attracts | Pollinators, Birds |
ℹ The most popular purple raspberry variety today, ‘Royalty’ is very productive. This purple summer-bearing variety is one of the heaviest producers. Sweet delicious flavor, producing outstanding jellies and jams. Disease and insect resistant. It is later ripening variety and also excellent for fresh eating. A cross between a purple raspberry and a red raspberry by the Cornell Research Foundation. Combines the desirable features of both, coupling the large fruit size and plant vigor of a purple hybrid with the high fruit quality of a red raspberry. A good substitute for Black raspberry. Suckers sparingly. ‘Royalty’ is hardy, has wide adaptation, and has great yield potential. Self pollinating, ripens in August.