Tuesday, June 21, 2011 ~ News Plant of the Month

Plant of the Month - Raspberries

Blackberries and Raspberries, often termed “Brambles”, are a diverse group of species and hybrids in the genus Rubus. They are members of the Rosaceae family, closely related to strawberry in the subfamily Rosoideae. Rubus is one of the most diverse genera of flowering plants in the world, consisting of 12 subgenera, some with hundreds of species.