snowy gooseberry
Ribes niveum
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White , red , pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Snowy gooseberry (Ribes niveum) is a shrub for a 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 or loamy soil. Bees and birds visit it. It blooms in white, red, and pink, and it can flower in spring, summer, and autumn. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Native range
CO, ID, NV, OR, and 1 more places. See all 5
CO, ID, NV, OR, and WA.