
Gooseberry
- Botanical Name
- Ribes
- Hardiness
- Zones 4 to 8
- Height
- 4 to 6 feet
- Width
- 2 feet plus
- Flowers
- Tiny purplish-pink
- Fruit
- Green, maturing to purple or yellow
- Light
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Gooseberries are still banned in come communities. Check before planting.
- Grow in a cool location with good air circulation to reduce disease problems
- Properly space and plant on a trellis to reduce disease problems
- Problems
- Powdery mildew, anthracnose, leaf spot, aphids, borers, stem girdlers
- Varieties
- American gooseberries are smaller but more resistant to mildew than the European types. European types produce larger and better tasting fruit.
- Pixwell Gooseberry (Ribes hirtellum 'Pixwell') - Zones 3-8, fast grower up to 5'
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