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    Invicta Gooseberry

    Scientific Name: Ribes uva-crispa 'Invicta'

    Also Known As

    • Ribes 'Invicta'
    • Ribes grossularia 'Invicta'
    • Invicta Dessert Gooseberry

    Plant type

    shrub, fruit / vegetable

    size

    • H: 2'-4'
    • W: 3'-4'

    planting zones

    • 5a-9b

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    Invicta Gooseberry plant details

    Invicta Gooseberry is a broadleaf deciduous fruit / vegetable or shrub with green foliage. In spring cream flowers emerge followed by green and white fruit. Attracts bees, birds and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Invicta Gooseberry

    Plant type: fruit / vegetable or shrub
    Plant family: grossulariaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 3 FT - 4 FT - wide, 2 FT - 4 FT - tall
    Flowers: cream blooms in spring
    Uses: edible

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Invicta Gooseberry

    USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: regular
    Soil needs: well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    The plump, green, golf-ball-size! gooseberries of this 3-5' sthrub ripen prolifically mid-summer; they' re not only good to eat with a mildly tart flavor, but pretty, as well... the butterflies ; birds will agree! S/M

    By: Forestfarm

    Mildew resistant, white, large berry with excellent flavor.

    By: Whitman Farms

    Large berries that can be eaten fresh without your lips puckering inside out.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Gardening facts about Invicta Gooseberry plant

    How to Grow Invicta Gooseberry

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • cream

    • Wildlife

      • birds
      • bees
      • hummingbirds

    • Fruit

      • white
      • green

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

    6a-10b

    Size

    Height: 7'-8'

    Width: 6'-7'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular - drought tolerant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Ribes sanguineum 'Elk River Red' flower by Conifer Kingdom
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    Ribes x gordonianum

    aka Ribes 'Gordonianum', Ribes gordonianum, Flowering Currant

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 3'-5'

    Width: 4'-5'

    • sun - dappled shade
    • regular - drought tolerant
    Photo of Ribes x gordonianum flower by Cistus Nursery
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    Ribes sanguineum 'Brocklebankii'

    aka Flowering Currant

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    6a-9b

    Size

    Height: 4'-7'

    Width: 7'-8'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular - drought tolerant
    • dry in summer
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    aka Ribes sanguinea 'Pulsbo Scarlet', Ribes sanguineum 'Pulsbo Scarlet', Flowering Currant, Pulsbo Scarlet Red Flowering Currant

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    6a-9b

    Size

    Height: 6'-8'

    Width: 6'-7'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular - drought tolerant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Ribes sanguineum 'Pulborough Scarlet' flower by Dancing Oaks Nursery
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    Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum 'Strybing Pink'

    aka Ribes 'Strybing Pink', Flowering Currant

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    6a-9b

    Size

    Height: 7'-8'

    Width: 6'-7'

    • mostly sun - mostly shade
    • regular - drought tolerant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum 'Strybing Pink' foliage by plant lust
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