These biennial canes often break dormancy in early spring and can be damaged by late frosts. For this reason, most gardeners and commercial raspberry growers prefer everbearing varieties like 'Heritage', 'Red Wing', 'Autumn Bliss' and 'Ruby', Dickerson said. With everbearing raspberries, canes produced in the spring of the first growing season will bear fruit in the fall of the same year. Raspberries grow best in well-drained sandy loam soil that's been improved with compost and peat moss. After plants emerge, apply a little nitrogen fertilizer to get them off to a good start.
Plant raspberries during the spring.
Soak bareroot cuttings in water with a root stimulator to encourage new root production. Plant cuttings in the ground slightly deeper than they were in the nursery and space them approximately 2 feet apart. Spread the roots evenly in the hole and cover with soil, firming the soil over the roots. Trim plants to 2-4 inches and water. They reproduce by underground suckers.