Key Features:

• Produces edible red berries with a mild sweet-tart taste

• Hardy, adaptable shrub suitable for warm and temperate regions

• Can be grown as a fruiting hedge, border, or edible landscape plant

• Non-GMO seeds

• Tolerates light shade and varied soil conditions

Specifications

• Seed Name: Australian Raspberry

• Botanical Name: Rubus parvifolius

• Plant Type: Fruiting Perennial Shrub

• USDA Zones: 8–11

• Mature Height: 3–6 ft

• Fruit Color: Red

• Flower Color: Pink to light rose

• Planting Season: Spring or Fall

• Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade

• Soil Type: Well-draining soil; tolerates loam or sandy soils

• Water Needs: Moderate

• Germination: Requires cold stratification for improved sprouting

• GMO Status: Non-GMO

Planting Guide

1. Cold Stratification:
   Refrigerate seeds mixed in moist sand or peat moss for 60–90 days to improve germination.

2. Sowing Depth:
   Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep in a well-draining seed-starting mix.

3. Watering:
   Keep soil consistently moist, not wet.

4. Light for Seedlings:
   Bright indirect light or partial shade is suitable during early growth.

5. Transplanting:
   Plant outdoors once frost risk has passed and seedlings are well-rooted.