Botanical Name: Common Names:
Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Citrus & Fruit, Shrubs Shrub Like
Description:
Medium self-pollinating deciduous thorny shrub with green maple-like leaves and small flowers in Spring. Bunches of edible, shiny green berries known as Gooseberries follow in summer. Gooseberries are ideal for making jams, pies or for stewing with sugar. Grows approx. 1m tall x 1m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained