Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2', 3 gal

A.k.a. dogberry. A hardy native edible that enjoys part shade! Excellent for wildlife support. While prickly gooseberry does have thorns on the stems, it is named for the fleshy ‘prickles’ on the fruit. Though they look intimidating, the prickles are soft and edible. Gooseberries will runner to form colonies.

Pollination: 2+ individuals recommended. 

Light: Part Sun/Shade

Soil Moisture: Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry

Soil Type: Loam, Rocky Loam, Sandy Loam, Clay Loam

Height: 2’-4’

Width: Will runner as far as allowed.

Bloom Color: White/Green

Bloom Time: May

Fruit: Edible green berries ripen to red in the summer.

Fall Color: Red, Purple

Root Type: Branching

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract bees, wasps, flies, and ants. Hosts the green comma, grey comma, and two brush footed butterflies, as well as numerous moths, leaf beetles, leaf hoppers, and smaller insects.

Notes: Gooseberries are edible straight off the plants, but are most often made into jams.