Rubus calycinoides 'Emerald Carpet'
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Common NameCreeping Rasberry
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CA NativeNon-native
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Plant TypeGround Cover
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Size2" - 4 x 3'
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Flower ColorWhite
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Bloom Time
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Spring
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LeavesShiny Green in Spring to Burgundy in Fall
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EvergreenEvergreen
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Deer ResistantRarely Damaged
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Wildlife Value
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Bees
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Seed and Fruit for Birds
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Growth RateFast
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HardinessSemi-hardy
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Adverse Growth FactorsNone
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Special Features
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Erosion Control
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Fall Color
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Low Maintenance
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Water Use
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Low
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Soil pH6.5-7.5 (neutral)
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Exposure
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Full Sun
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Partial Shade
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Shade
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Soil TypeNot Particular
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DrainageGood Drainage
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Description and Cultural Plant Tips
R. calycinoides ' Emerald Carpet' is a densely branching groundcover with semi-evergreen to evergreen, heart-shaped leaves that appear crinkled or puckered. In the summer the leaves are a shiny green and turn a burgundy color in the fall. It has 1/2 inch white flowers followed by tiny salmon-orange colored, edible fruit . The plant creeps along the ground forming runners that root at their nodes and establish new colonies. It advances about 1 foot a year. Although it can be aggressive, the plant is not invasive and does not smother nearby shrubs or perennials. It can be easily controlled by mechanical edging. It is a great plant for hot, dry, erodible slopes or hillsides where moisture fluctuates from very wet to very dry. It can also be used as a lawn substitute. Plant with daffodils or other bulbs which will pop up through the foliage for an interesting spring composition. It is fairly drought -tolerant once established.
Plant in average soil with good drainage. Will grow in sun or light shade. In the early spring if foliage looks a little rough from winter conditions, trim lightly with a lawn mower.
No serious diseases or pests.
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Master Gardener Comments
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VarietalsN / A