Gooseberry

Ribes uva-crispa, Grossulariaceae

Zones

3–8

Layer

Shrub

Lifespan

Perennial

Growth

Moderate

Guild Roles

Producer

Partial Sun (optimal)Full Sun (acceptable)

Moderate

5.5 – 7

Drought

Frost

Heat

Pest Resistance

Disease Resist.

Gooseberry serves as alternate host for white pine blister rust, completing the disease cycle that kills white pines

Food

Fruit

Gooseberry grows in USDA hardiness zones 3 through 8.

Good companions for Gooseberry include Green Ash, Silver Maple.

Design guilds with Gooseberry and see companion relationships visually.