Enjoy one of the earliest raspberry harvests of the season with this Prelude Raspberry rooted starter plant, a cold-hardy everbearing variety prized for its excellent flavor and extended production. Prelude raspberries produce medium-to-large bright red berries with sweet classic raspberry flavor on vigorous canes that begin fruiting earlier than most summer raspberries. This productive variety also produces a fall crop, giving gardeners two harvest opportunities in a single growing season. Perfect for fresh eating, desserts, smoothies, jams, juice, freezing, and baking, Prelude raspberries are ideal for backyard berry gardens, raised beds, and edible landscapes.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 rooted Prelude Raspberry starter plant
✔️ Healthy live everbearing berry cane
✔️ Early season red raspberry variety
✔️ Naturally grown pesticide-free plant
✔️ Secure packaging for safe shipping

Growing Information

• Common Name: Prelude Raspberry
• Botanical Name: Rubus idaeus
• Plant Type: Fruiting perennial cane berry
• Growth Stage: Rooted starter plant
• Sun Requirements: Full sun
• Soil: Rich well-draining soil
• Watering: Moderate; keep evenly moist during establishment
• Mature Height: Approximately 6–8 feet
• Growth Habit: Upright canes with minimal thorns
• Fruit Color: Bright red
• Fruit Size: Medium to large
• Fruit Flavor: Sweet classic raspberry flavor
• Harvest Season: Early summer and fall
• Pollination: Self-pollinating
• Special Features: Earliest ripening raspberry, cold hardy, dual harvests
• USDA Zones: 4–7
• Cold Hardiness: Approximately -30°F
• Support Needed: Trellis recommended for best production

Care Tip: Plant in full sun and provide support for healthy upright growth and easier harvesting. Prune spent canes annually to encourage vigorous new growth and stronger berry production.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.