california gooseberry
Ribes californicum
USDA zones7 to 10
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size3 to 8 feet tall2 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Bloom color
- White , red , pink , green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
California gooseberry (Ribes californicum) is a shrub for low maintenance plantings, food gardens, and woodland gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes part sun and dry, sandy or loamy soil. Deer tend to pass it by. Its flowers open in winter and spring and attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. Birds visit it too.
Pairs well with Western columbine, California barberry, Silk tassel bush, and California huckleberry.
Native range
CA.