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Catherine Gooseberry

Scientific Name: Ribes uva-crispa 'Catherine'

Also Known As

  • Ribes 'Catherine'

Plant type

shrub, fruit / vegetable

size

  • H: 5'
  • W: 5'

planting zones

  • 3a-8b

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Catherine Gooseberry plant details

Catherine Gooseberry is a broadleaf deciduous fruit / vegetable or shrub with green foliage. In spring cream flowers emerge followed by yellow fruit. Attracts bees, beneficial insects and birds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Catherine Gooseberry

Plant type: fruit / vegetable or shrub
Plant family: grossulariaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 5 FT wide, 5 FT tall
Flowers: cream blooms in spring
Uses: edible

GROWING CONDITIONS for Catherine Gooseberry

USDA Zones: 3a - 8b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Large fruit; oval; yellow smooth berry; susceptible to mildew.

Gardening facts about Catherine Gooseberry plant

How to Grow Catherine Gooseberry

  • Sun Exposure

    • mostly sun - mostly shade
  • Water Needs

    • regular
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • cream
  • Wildlife

    • beneficial insects
    • birds
    • bees
  • Fruit

    • yellow
  • Flower Season

    • spring
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
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