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    Jostaberry

    Scientific Name: Ribes x nidigrolaria

    Also Known As

    • Ribes 'Josta'
    • Ribes x nidigrolaria 'Josta'
    • Jostaberry Currant

    Plant type

    shrub, fruit / vegetable

    size

    • H: 5'-6'
    • W: 5'-6'

    planting zones

    • 4a-8b

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    Jostaberry plant details

    Jostaberry is a broadleaf deciduous fruit / vegetable or shrub with green foliage. In spring flowers emerge followed by black fruit. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Jostaberry

    Plant type: fruit / vegetable or shrub
    Plant family: grossulariaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 5 FT - 6 FT - wide, 5 FT - 6 FT - tall
    Uses: bare root shipping available, edible

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Jostaberry

    USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
    Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: regular
    Soil needs: rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Good for understock for grafting tree gooseberries; hardly any fruit.

    By: Whitman Farms

    This is a cross between a black currant and a gooseberry. Ripening mid-season with large, blue-black fruits. Shrub is thornless and is resistant to most fungal disorders. Fruit is rich in vitamin C and great for jams, jellies and juices. Will tolerate afternoon shade.

    By: Greer Gardens Inc.

    Gardening facts about Jostaberry plant

    How to Grow Jostaberry

    • Sun Exposure

      • mostly sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained
      • rich

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Fruit

      • black

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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    Ribes sanguineum 'Elk River Red'

    aka Flowering Currant

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    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
    Photo of Ribes sanguineum 'Brocklebankii' flower, foliage by Briggs Plant Propagators
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    Ribes sanguineum 'Pulborough Scarlet'

    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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