Pixwell gooseberry
Ribes uva-crispa 'Pixwell'
USDA zones4 to 6
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pixwell' gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa 'Pixwell') is a fruit for the food garden. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It grows about 35 to 47 inches tall and wide. Butterflies and birds visit the plant, which blooms from early to late summer. Rabbits tend to nibble other plants first.
Pairs well with Joan J raspberry, Lovage, and Cora Louise peony.