Sierra gooseberry

Ribes roezlii

Ribes

Grossulariaceae

Flowering Plants

Zone 4–9

🐾 Pet-Safe

Sierra gooseberry is a spiny deciduous shrub native to California mountain slopes, best suited to well-drained soils with partial shade. Keep soil consistently moist, especially during dry summers, and prune after fruiting to maintain a tidy shape. Its tart berries attract birds and its flowers are valuable to native pollinators.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Moderate

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

120″ – 360″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

36″

Flowers

white

Watering Schedule

Every 7-10 Days • Water Deeply To Keep Soil Evenly Moist; Avoid Waterlogging

Soil pH

6 – 7.5

Temperature

-25° – 95°F

Mature Spread

up to 180″

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Fine

Propagation: Seed

Ecology & Origin

Native to

California

Nevada

Oregon

Attracts

🐝 Bees

🐝 Butterflies

🐝 Birds

🐝 Hummingbirds

Sources

Data: trefle, usda

Image: trefle.io — Taken Apr 15, 2016 by EOL − Steve Matson (cc-by-nc)

Hardiness Zones

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