Raspberry 'Caroline' | Everbearing Red Raspberry Plant | Rubus idaeus | Sweet Berry Bush | Live Fruit Plant | Bareroot or 1 Gallon Pot

Enjoy two delicious harvests each year with Raspberry 'Caroline' (Rubus idaeus), one of the sweetest and most productive everbearing raspberry varieties available. Known for its exceptionally flavorful deep red berries, vigorous growth, and reliable production, Caroline produces abundant fruit in early summer and again from late summer into fall.

This self-pollinating, cold-hardy raspberry is an excellent choice for backyard orchards, edible landscapes, raised beds, and home gardens. The large, aromatic berries are perfect for fresh eating, baking, preserves, smoothies, and freezing for year-round enjoyment.

Easy to grow and highly productive, Raspberry 'Caroline' rewards gardeners with years of dependable harvests.

Key Features

• Produces two harvests each season
• Exceptionally sweet, large red berries
• Self-pollinating
• Vigorous, high-yield variety
• Cold hardy perennial fruiting shrub
• Excellent for fresh eating and preserving
• Easy to grow
• Great for home orchards and edible landscapes

Plant Details

Botanical Name: Rubus idaeus 'Caroline'

Common Name: Caroline Raspberry

Plant Type: Deciduous Fruiting Shrub

Fruit Color: Deep Red

Harvest Season: Early Summer and Late Summer through Fall

Mature Height: 4–6 feet

Spread: 2–4 feet

Growth Habit: Upright Canes

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Water Needs: Moderate; prefers consistently moist soil

Soil Requirements: Rich, Well-Drained Soil

Hardiness Zones: USDA 4–8

Characteristics: Everbearing, Self-Pollinating, Cold Hardy, High Yield, Edible Landscape

Uses

Perfect for:

• Fresh eating
• Homemade jams and jelly
• Pies and baked desserts
• Smoothies
• Freezing
• Backyard orchards
• Raised beds
• Edible landscaping
• Kitchen gardens
• U-pick style gardens

Planting Partners

Pairs well with:

• Blueberries
• Strawberries
• Blackberry
• Currants
• Gooseberries
• Elderberry
• Rhubarb
• Asparagus
• Chives
• Lavender (pollinator attraction)

Care Tips

• Plant in full sun for maximum fruit production.
• Grow in fertile, well-drained soil rich in organic matter.
• Water consistently during flowering and fruit production.
• Support canes with a trellis or stakes for easier harvesting.
• Remove spent floricanes after fruiting.
• Mulch annually to conserve moisture and suppress weeds.