Item Number: FV312
Potted Raspberry - Shortcake
Compact plant, sweet berries.
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Raspberry Shortcake is a compact red raspberry supplied as one live potted plant. Its dense, rounded habit generally reaches about 2–3 feet tall, making it especially useful for patios, small gardens, raised beds, and edible borders where full-size raspberry canes would take too much room. The thornless stems simplify routine care and harvesting, while medium-size berries provide a convenient summer crop for fresh use.
- Plant form: One potted dwarf raspberry plant
- USDA zones: 4–9
- Chill requirement: Approximately 800 hours
- Fruiting habit: Floricane, or summer bearing
- Pollination: Self-fruitful; a companion cultivar is not necessary
- Mature size: About 2–3 feet tall with a mounded form
For container culture, choose a large pot with generous drainage holes and fill it with a high-quality, freely draining mix. Place the plant in full sun, water thoroughly whenever the upper layer begins to dry, and never leave the root ball standing in water. A container dries faster than garden soil, particularly during hot or windy weather, so monitor moisture closely while flowers and berries are developing. Feed according to plant response and refresh the top layer of mix as it settles.
In the ground, set the crown at its existing depth in fertile, well-drained soil. The compact canes normally hold themselves without staking, although a small support can be useful in exposed locations or under a heavy crop. Raspberry Shortcake fruits on second-year floricanes. After harvest, remove only the canes that produced berries and retain healthy first-year primocanes for next summer. Thinning dead or crowded stems during dormancy keeps the center open to light and air.
This raspberry can fruit by itself, so no named pollinizer partner is required. Pollinating insects still help flowers develop evenly; avoid applying insect-control products to open bloom. See the raspberry growing guide for seasonal care, and browse our raspberry plants when coordinating harvest periods or adding other fruit colors.
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Shipping Information
Shipping Information
Cannot ship to the following states: HI, AK, PR, GU, VI
Cannot ship via USPS.
Cannot ship via SmartPost.
Shipping Weight: 4.58 lb
Dimensions: 35.9"L x 3.9"W x 3.9"H
Features
Features
- Bears on Floricanes
- Container Compatible
- Potted
- Self-fruitful
- Thornless
Characteristics
Characteristics
Planting & Care
Planting & Care
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Useful Information
Guarantee
Guarantee
We guarantee the perishable items we sell to be in good, viable condition when we sell them. Perishable items include, but are not limited to, garlic bulbs, flower bulbs, seed potatoes, onion sets & transplants, potted or bare root trees, vegetable crowns, etc. If your perishable item arrives in substandard condition, take photographs and please contact us within 3 days of the purchase date (or delivery date) and we will provide you with a refund of the purchase price (excluding shipping costs), or a replacement. Accordingly, we urge you to open any boxes marked as ""Perishable"" immediately upon receiving them and inspect the shipment thoroughly (do not crack open heads of garlic, we do not accept claims on cracked garlic). Because some perishable items can deteriorate very quickly, we cannot accept any claims beyond the 3-day time frame as it becomes too difficult to determine if these items were delivered in substandard condition, or if they turned into such substandard condition because of having been improperly cared for or stored once delivered.
