Plants in the Rubus
genus are notoriously tough and persistent. Crinkle-leaf creeper, also commonly
known as creeping raspberry, is an excellent example of that durability and
versatility. What is crinkle-leaf creeper? It is a plant in the rose family,
but it doesn’t produce noticeable flowers or cultivated fruit. It is perfect
for difficult sites and produces a mat of attractive foliage with unmatchable resistance
to many pests and diseases.
Crinkle-leaf Creeper Info
The family Rosaceae includes many of our favorite fruits as well as roses. Creeping raspberry is one of the family but it has a growth habit more closely aligned with wild strawberries. The plant merrily rambles over rocks, hills, depressions, and wide spaces but is easygoing and can be controlled mechanically.
Rubus calycinoides
(syn. Rubus hayata-koidzumii, Rubus pentalobus, Rubus rolfei) is native to Taiwan and provides an excellent low
maintenance groundcover in the landscape. The plant performs well in either
hot, dry sites or areas where moisture fluctuates. It can help stabilize soil
in erosion prone areas, choke out perennial weeds and, yet, still allows naturalized
bulbs to peek their heads up through the ornamental foliage.
The plant’s scrambling nature does not allow it to self-adhere
to plants or other vertical structures, so it is confined tidily to the ground.
Creeping raspberry is a green foliaged plant but there is also a golden leaved
cultivar.
Crinkle-leaf creeper grows just 1 to 3 inches (2.5-8 cm.) in height, but it can spread and spread. The deep green evergreen leaves are crinkly and scalloped. In fall and winter they bear rusty pink edges. The flowers are tiny and white, barely noticeable. However, they are followed by golden fruits that resemble chubby raspberries.
How to Grow Crinkle-Leaf Creeper
Try growing crinkle-leaf creeper in areas with deer; the
plants won’t be bothered. In fact, creeping raspberry is an extremely low
maintenance plant once established and can even thrive in drought conditions.
Creeping raspberry is suitable for gardens in USDA zones 7
to 9, although it can thrive in protected sites to zone 6. The plant prefers
full sun to light shade in any soil as long as it is well draining.
The groundcover looks especially appealing in woodland
or natural gardens where it can tumble about, adding color and texture to
many areas. If the plant grows out of bounds or gets too tall, use a string
trimmer or pruners to remove higher growth.
There are few diseases or pests that will bother this plant.
It is an easy, elegant addition to the garden.
Plants in the Rubus
genus are notoriously tough and persistent. Crinkle-leaf creeper, also commonly
known as creeping raspberry, is an excellent example of that durability and
versatility. What is crinkle-leaf creeper? It is a plant in the rose family,
but it doesn’t produce noticeable flowers or cultivated fruit. It is perfect
for difficult sites and produces a mat of attractive foliage with unmatchable resistance
to many pests and diseases.
Crinkle-leaf Creeper Info
The family Rosaceae includes many of our favorite fruits as well as roses. Creeping raspberry is one of the family but it has a growth habit more closely aligned with wild strawberries. The plant merrily rambles over rocks, hills, depressions, and wide spaces but is easygoing and can be controlled mechanically.
Rubus calycinoides
(syn. Rubus hayata-koidzumii, Rubus pentalobus, Rubus rolfei) is native to Taiwan and provides an excellent low
maintenance groundcover in the landscape. The plant performs well in either
hot, dry sites or areas where moisture fluctuates. It can help stabilize soil
in erosion prone areas, choke out perennial weeds and, yet, still allows naturalized
bulbs to peek their heads up through the ornamental foliage.
The plant’s scrambling nature does not allow it to self-adhere
to plants or other vertical structures, so it is confined tidily to the ground.
Creeping raspberry is a green foliaged plant but there is also a golden leaved
cultivar.
Crinkle-leaf creeper grows just 1 to 3 inches (2.5-8 cm.) in height, but it can spread and spread. The deep green evergreen leaves are crinkly and scalloped. In fall and winter they bear rusty pink edges. The flowers are tiny and white, barely noticeable. However, they are followed by golden fruits that resemble chubby raspberries.
How to Grow Crinkle-Leaf Creeper
Try growing crinkle-leaf creeper in areas with deer; the
plants won’t be bothered. In fact, creeping raspberry is an extremely low
maintenance plant once established and can even thrive in drought conditions.
Creeping raspberry is suitable for gardens in USDA zones 7
to 9, although it can thrive in protected sites to zone 6. The plant prefers
full sun to light shade in any soil as long as it is well draining.
The groundcover looks especially appealing in woodland
or natural gardens where it can tumble about, adding color and texture to
many areas. If the plant grows out of bounds or gets too tall, use a string
trimmer or pruners to remove higher growth.
There are few diseases or pests that will bother this plant.
It is an easy, elegant addition to the garden.