Gooseberry (Ribes missouriense)

$40.00

Gooseberry is an upright arching shrub with stout thorns protruding on the stems. Grows best in organically rich, well-drained clay or loam soils. This shrub is dioecius, so it requires both male and female plants. Tiny white flowers appear in spring and give way to green fruits that ripen to a dark purple in the summer. Fruits are edible and can be used in jellies, jams, and other foods. Full sun to part shade.

**Plants in the genus Ribes are an alternate host for white pine blister rust (Cronartium ribicola), a serious forest pathogen that severely impacts eastern white pine trees. Therefore, as according to the Department of Agriculture, we will not ship Ribes spp. into Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island,  and Virginia.

NATIVE RANGE

Gooseberry

Map courtesy of the USDA-NRCS Plants Database.

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Additional information

Scientific Name

Ribes missouriense

Height

2-4'

Spread

2-4'

Foliage

Dark green

Native To

Zone

4-7

Size

1 gallon

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