Ribes californicum

Common Name:
Hillside gooseberry
Plant Type:
Deciduous shrub
Family:
Grossulariaceae (The Gooseberry Family)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
3-6 feet high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Spring

Flower Color:
Purplish red
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Most soils

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate to occasional watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 15 degrees F. or less

Stiffly erect plant with spiny stems and lobed leaves carries delicate flowers with maroon sepals and white petals in early spring. Round fruits that follow are covered with red bristles. This shrub will grow in sun or shade.