Amity Raspberry Plant | Everbearing Red Raspberry | Rubus idaeus Berry Plant | Live Fruit Plant | Bareroot or Potted Raspberry Bush
Grow delicious homegrown berries with Rubus idaeus ‘Amity’, a highly productive everbearing red raspberry prized for its large, sweet-tart fruit and extended harvest season. This hardy raspberry variety produces two abundant crops each year — one in early summer and another from late summer into fall — making it a favorite for backyard gardeners and edible landscapes.
‘Amity’ raspberries are known for their firm texture, bright red color, and rich flavor perfect for fresh eating, baking, smoothies, preserves, and freezing. Disease-resistant and self-pollinating, this easy-care raspberry plant thrives in garden beds, raised beds, and containers.
🌟 Why Gardeners Love Amity Raspberry
- 🍓 Produces TWO harvests per year
- 🌿 Large, flavorful bright red berries
- 🐝 Self-pollinating and pollinator-friendly
- ☀️ Excellent for edible landscapes
- 💪 Disease-resistant and vigorous grower
- 🪴 Great for raised beds and containers
- ❄️ Cold hardy perennial fruit plant
🌱 Plant Details
- Botanical Name: Rubus idaeus ‘Amity’
- Common Name: Amity Raspberry
- Plant Type: Fruiting perennial cane berry
- Fruit Color: Bright red
- Mature Height: 4–5 feet
- Spread: 3–4 feet
- Bloom Season: Spring
- Harvest Time: Early summer & late summer through fall
- Growth Habit: Upright, clumping
- Light Requirements: Full sun
- Soil Needs: Fertile, well-draining soil
- Water Needs: Moderate, consistent moisture
- Hardiness Zones: 4–9
- Pollination: Self-pollinating
- Characteristics: Everbearing, disease-resistant, high yielding
🍓 Perfect Uses
✔ Fresh eating
✔ Homemade jams and desserts
✔ Smoothies and baking
✔ Backyard berry patches
✔ Raised bed gardening
✔ Edible landscaping
✔ Container gardening
🌿 Companion Plants
Pairs beautifully with:
- Blueberries
- Strawberries
- Chives & garlic
- Comfrey
- Asparagus
These companions help improve pollination, soil health, and pest resistance.
🌱 Care Tips
- Plant in full sun for maximum fruit production
- Water consistently during fruiting season
- Mulch to retain moisture and suppress weeds
- Use trellises or stakes to support canes
- Prune annually for stronger new growth
- Fertilize in spring with balanced organic fertilizer
📦 Shipping Information
- Available as bareroot or live potted plant
- Securely packaged to protect roots and retain moisture
- Growth stage varies seasonally
- Orders over $35 qualify for free USPS Ground shipping