Gooseberry

Gooseberry

Ribes hirtellum 'Pixwell'

This fruiting shrub that produces edible fruit in the home orchard or kitchen garden.

  • Fruit is produced reliably in Ontario's climate; well suited to home orchard and kitchen garden use.
  • Flowers in spring provide pollinator value before the fruit develops through summer.
  • Plant in full sun with well-drained soil.
  • Best in full sun to partial shade with well-drained soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Moisture
Well-drained
Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
1.25 – 1.5
Mature Spread (meters)
1.25 – 1.5
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Yellow
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Yellow
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Spreading
Pollinator Friendly
✓
Attracts Birds
✓
Landscape Uses
Border, Mass planting
Growing & Maintenance Tips
This cultivar grows best with medium moisture, in a well-drained soil, in full sun to partial shade. When pruning, always leave some older canes, as the fruit is produced on old wood.
Notes
Gooseberries are nutritious berries that offer many health benefits.  They can be eaten fresh, baked, preserved, made into wines or used as flavouring for syrups and marinades. The botanical name for Gooseberry (Pixwell) has been updated from Gooseberry x 'Pixwell' to Ribes hirtellum 'Pixwell'.

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