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Boyne Raspberry (Bundle of 5) | Spring 2027
$79.99
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Ripening
Will it finish before your first hard freeze?
Check it on the Ripening Map (opens in a new tab)At a glance: Boyne Raspberry is a raspberry plant rated hardy to zone 3 in our ratings (winters to -40°F), and self-fertile, so one plant can crop.
| Hardy to | Zone 3 to 7. A bare number means the whole of zone 3, colder half included (winters to -40°F). Find your zone with our cold hardiness calculator. |
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| Pollination | Self-Fertile. Bloom group 2 of 7 (early), late spring to early summer here. Raspberries set fruit on their own, so one variety is enough. Bloom timing does not limit pairing for raspberries. Bloom group is our estimate from the variety's origin and relatives. Raspberry Pollination Chart. |
| Good for | Jams and jellies (8/10), fresh eating (7/10), canning and freezing (7/10), sauce and butter (7/10). Scores are our own 1 to 10 ratings; 8 and up makes our Best Of lists. |
| Deer | A deer favorite. Fence it or cage it. |
| What you get | Bare root. Shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring, roots wrapped in moist sawdust. Guaranteed to bud out. |
Overview
Boyne is another excellent Zone 2 raspberry. We’ve seen it growing here in Montana in places where very few other raspberries would survive. Boyne, Nova, and Polana are the most cold-hardy varieties we know of—not only surviving in places like Cut Bank (one of the harshest climates in the state, and also where some of our family homesteaded!), but also producing superb flavor.
Winter Tip for Extreme Cold
One thing we recommend for anyone who might see sub -40°F temps in the winter: lie the canes down on the ground and mulch over them. Just know that you’ll definitely need to give them a support structure come spring—after spending the whole winter under mulch, they’ll have a hard time standing up on their own. But that extra layer of protection can make all the difference if you’re unsure how cold it’s going to get. Sometimes, in the coldest parts of the state, we’ll go years without seeing -50°F—and then the polar vortex dips south, and boom, severe frost!
2027 Plant Details
Our 2027 Boyne raspberry plants are large, well-established raspberries with extensive root systems—ready to thrive in tough conditions.
Questions we get about Boyne Raspberry
Does Boyne Raspberry need a pollenizer?
No. Boyne Raspberry is self-fertile, so a single tree can set fruit. Raspberries set fruit on their own, so one variety is enough. Bloom timing does not limit pairing for raspberries.
How cold hardy is Boyne Raspberry?
We rate Boyne Raspberry hardy to zone 3, which means winters down to about -40°F. Our ratings come from real winters at our two Montana sites and from trusted growers across the North, not from a catalog average.
What is Boyne Raspberry good for?
Our top use scores for Boyne Raspberry are jams and jellies (8/10), fresh eating (7/10), canning and freezing (7/10), sauce and butter (7/10). Anything scored 8 or higher makes our Best Of lists.
Will deer eat Boyne Raspberry?
Yes, deer love it. Protect Boyne Raspberry with a fence or a cage, especially while it is young.
What arrives, and when does Boyne Raspberry ship?
A dormant bare-root plant, roots wrapped in moist sawdust with a vapor barrier, shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring. We guarantee our plants bud out. Stone fruits can be slow, so if one still has not budded out by August 15, write to us and we credit you for the following spring.