Roebuck berry (Rubus saxatilis)
Roebuck berry (Rubus
saxatilis)
The roebuck berry loves to grow in cracks and rocks.
Although a member of the raspberry family, in leaf and habit the roebuck berry
more closely resembles a strawberry plant, spreading along the ground by runners.
Very hardy and a native to Scotland and Northern Europe, in Sweden it is called Stenbär, which means stone plant and indeed it's low growing and creeping nature makes it an interesting addition to a rockery where it would be most at home.
Easy to grow, it prefers an alkaline soil with sun or shade and may even reward you with some fruit, which is like a small red bramble with an acid but agreeable taste.