wine raspberry Rosaceae Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. symbol: RUPH Leaf: Alternate, palmately compound, typically 3, heart-shaped, serrated leaflets, glandular red hairs and small spines on petiole. Flower: Greenish with small white petals, small reddish hairs present, appears in late spring to early summer, not showy. Fruit: Juicy, red to orangish red, multiple of drupes, may have fine hairs, ripen mid summer. When picked they separate from the fleshy core forming a hollow shell. Twig: Arching "canes" covered in red gland tipped hairs, initially green but later turning red, canes root at tip. Form: Arching canes reach 4 to 6 feet high and often form thickets. Looks like: raspberry - Alleghany blackberry - black raspberry - dewberry Additional Range Information: Rubus phoenicolasius is planted in the USDA hardiness zones shown above and may seed into the landscape. See states reporting wine raspberry. More: Fall Color External Links: USDA Plants Database © Copyright 2015, Virginia Tech Dept. of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, all rights reserved. Photos and text by: John Seiler, Edward Jensen, Alex Niemiera, and John Peterson