Cloudberry
Rubus chamaemorus
EdibleZones 2–6groundcover
Rubus chamaemorus is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. It has numerous common names varying by region, such as Nordic berry, Arctic berry, baked apple, knotberry, aqpik, and lowbush salmonberry.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- High
- Mature height
- 0.2 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 2–6
- Layers
- groundcover
Functional roles
foodfruitgroundcoverwildlife
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
divisionseedhard
When: Divide spring
Upland bog native with prized amber berries; needs cool, wet, acid peat and is tricky to establish.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.