This golden leaved form of our native Salmon Berry is an exciting variation for wild areas. The brilliantly colored foliage sparkles with deep pink flowers in spring. In summer it produces salmon colored sweet, edible berries. To 7′ tall and spreading as wide as it would like. Full sun (with irrigation) to quite a bit of high overhead shade. Give this colonizing plant room to spread. It appreciates moist soil but is very tough when established. Deciduous- though it is a short period and the brilliant new leaves begin emerging in late winter. Stream banks, the back area of woodlands, wild areas. Moderate deer resistance. Increases by suckering stolons. Easy native to brighten wild woods. Oregon native plant.
Rubus spectabilis ‘Golden Ruby’
Plant type: Shrub
Biomes/Growing conditions: Deer Resistance, Mesic, Oregon Coast, Western Native, Willamette Valley Natives
Sun exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade
USDA Hardiness zone: Zn5a -15º to -20ºF
Foliage color: Chartreuse/Gold
Foliage season: Winter Deciduous