It sounds like you are in a USDA Plant Hardiness Zone that is more southern. To learn about USDA hardiness zones, see: http://www.almanac.com/content/plant-hardiness-zones
Although in general raspberries do best in cooler climes, their growth slowing in high summer heat, there are some that offer heat tolerance and have a less of a chilling requirement in winter. Check with your local nursery about cultivars appropriate for your area. Heat-tolerant cultivars include ‘Bababerry’, ‘Dorman Red’, and ‘Oregon 1030’.
Most sources say that early spring (when the plants are still dormant), is the best time to plant raspberries. However, you can plant them in fall (again, when plants are dormant) before the ground freezes, or in the South, in late winter.
It sounds like you are in a USDA Plant Hardiness Zone that is more southern. To learn about USDA hardiness zones, see: http://www.almanac.com/content/plant-hardiness-zones
Although in general raspberries do best in cooler climes, their growth slowing in high summer heat, there are some that offer heat tolerance and have a less of a chilling requirement in winter. Check with your local nursery about cultivars appropriate for your area. Heat-tolerant cultivars include ‘Bababerry’, ‘Dorman Red’, and ‘Oregon 1030’.
Most sources say that early spring (when the plants are still dormant), is the best time to plant raspberries. However, you can plant them in fall (again, when plants are dormant) before the ground freezes, or in the South, in late winter.