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Northern Gooseberry
Northern Gooseberry
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$19.00 CAD
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Northern Gooseberry (Ribes hirtellum) is a native species with translucent green fruit and sweet tart flavour. Its stems are mostly smooth, with only a few thorns at the nodes.
This prairie adapted gooseberry also provides habitat value for local pollinators and wildlife.
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Growing details
- Hardiness
- Zone 2
- Mature size
- About 2 to 5 ft tall and 3 to 4 ft wideHeight is typical for the species
- Fruit
- Translucent green berriesSweet and tart
- Stems
- Mostly smooth, with a few thorns at the nodes
- Native range
- A native, prairie adapted gooseberryHabitat for local pollinators and wildlife
- Site and soil
- Full sun or part shade
Bloom
May to June
For the species in Minnesota
Good for : Native fruit worth knowing
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Range & hardinessZone 2 · Canadian maps for this plant
Green: provinces with native records
AB · MB · NB · NL · NS · ON · PE · QC · SK
Zone 2 and warmer
Province records show native distribution, not every place the species grows. The hardiness map shows minimum winter hardiness; soil, moisture and summer warmth also matter.
About these maps
Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.
Open Government Licence – Canada