Raspberries
Best varieties: Meeker, Tulameen, Heritage (everbearing), Fall Gold (yellow), Cascade Delight
Easy
Fruit
❄️ Frost Hardy
🐾 Pet Safe
🌲 PNW Growing Notes
The PNW produces 90% of US raspberries—our climate is perfect. Plant bare-root canes in early spring. Extremely productive once established.
☀️ Light
Full sun (6+ hrs)
💧 Water
1–2 inches/week during fruiting
🪨 Soil
Well-drained, slightly acidic pH 5.5–6.5
📏 Spacing
24" apart
📅 Planting Timeline (Seattle)
🪴
Transplant Outdoors
Feb–Mar (bare root)
🧺
Harvest
Jun–Jul (summer) or Aug–Oct (everbearing)
💡 Pro Tip
Prune summer-bearing types after harvest (remove fruited canes). For everbearing, mow all canes in winter for one big fall crop.
🤝 Companion Planting
✅ Good Companions
Garlic, Tansy, Turnips
❌ Keep Away From
Blackberries, Potatoes