Caroline Everbearing Raspberry Plants – Large, Sweet Red Berries

Grow your own delicious red raspberries with Caroline Everbearing Raspberry, a vigorous, productive variety prized for its exceptionally sweet, rich flavor and large berries.

Caroline is known for producing some of the largest berries among fall-bearing raspberry varieties. It ripens approximately two weeks earlier than Heritage and offers better resistance to root rot and yellow rust than Heritage, according to the grower.

With good heat and humidity tolerance, Caroline is a versatile choice for backyard gardens, farmers markets, and fruit stands.

Caroline Raspberry Plant Features

• Variety: Caroline Everbearing Raspberry

• Berry color: Red

• Flavor: Exceptionally sweet and rich

• Berry size: Very large

• Growth habit: Vigorous and productive

• Harvest season: Everbearing, with fall or spring fruiting depending on management

• USDA hardiness zones: 4–9

• Climate adaptability: Good heat and humidity tolerance

• Uses: Fresh eating, farmers markets, fruit stands, and home gardens

Caroline can also perform well in warmer southern growing conditions, where berries may ripen as early as June, depending on climate and growing conditions.

You Are Buying Live Rooted Potted Plants

These are live, rooted raspberry plants grown in soil-less planting mix. They are not bare-root canes or bare-root plants.

The plants are grown from rootstock certified by the State of Washington as free of diseases and viruses, according to the grower.

Fully rooted plants are ready to continue growing after planting. Under suitable conditions, they can grow to approximately 3 feet or taller during the growing season.

Available Plant Sizes

Choose from two plant sizes:

1. Starter Plants

• Smaller, young rooted plants.

• Ship free via USPS Priority Mail to most locations.

• For fall and winter orders, starter plants are not recommended unless you have a greenhouse or live in USDA Zone 9 or warmer.

• Late-season starter plants may not have enough time to establish before cold weather.

2. Large 2-Year-Old Potted Plants

• Established, rooted plants.

• Canes will be pruned to fit inside a 36-inch shipping box.

• Shipped Monday or Tuesday using UPS 3 Day Select.

• Pots may be removed before shipping to fit the plants safely into the box.

Fruiting and Seasonal Appearance

Caroline is an everbearing raspberry variety. Depending on how the plants are managed, they can produce berries in fall or spring.

• Fall and winter: Plants ship dormant without leaves.

• Spring and summer: Plants ship with leaves.

Dormant plants may arrive without visible foliage. This is a normal seasonal condition, not an indication that the plant is dead.

Shipping Information

2-Year-Old Potted Plants

• Ships Monday or Tuesday via UPS 3 Day Select.

• Free shipping to most locations.

• Alaska, Hawaii, APO addresses, US territories, and areas considered remote require a freight surcharge.

Starter Plants

• Ships via USPS Priority Mail.

• Free shipping to most locations.

To protect plant quality, orders will be held if temperatures are warmer than 89°F or colder than 20°F. Shipping will resume when temperatures improve.

Plant Quality and Customer Support

Every plant is inspected for quality before shipment. Plants are rarely damaged during shipping, but please contact us promptly if you notice a problem.

If damage occurs, take photos of the package and plants so we can better assist you.

Scenic Hill Farm is a licensed Oregon nursery.

Thank you for supporting our nursery and happy raspberry growing!