Tayberry
Rubus fruticosus × idaeus
EdibleZones 5–8climbershrub
The tayberry is a cultivated shrub in the genus Rubus of the family Rosaceae patented in 1979 as a cross between a blackberry and a red raspberry, and named after the River Tay in Scotland.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Water need
- Medium
- Mature height
- 2 m
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Hardiness
- USDA 5–8
- Layers
- climber, shrub
Functional roles
foodfruit
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
layeringeasy
When: Tip-layer in late summer
Large, aromatic raspberry-blackberry cross; train on wires.
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.