Comanche Gooseberry
Comanche gooseberry is a small, green, thorny shrub. Its inconspicuous white flowers turn into large, sweet purple berries in mid-summer.
The bright green leaves and mounding habit (and long thorns) of this gooseberry shrub make it a good candidate for a hedge. It is very hardy and is a great way to add edible berries to your landscape.
Comanche Gooseberry
Comanche gooseberry is a small, green, thorny shrub. Its inconspicuous white flowers turn into large, sweet purple berries in mid-summer.
The bright green leaves and mounding habit (and long thorns) of this gooseberry shrub make it a good candidate for a hedge. It is very hardy and is a great way to add edible berries to your landscape.
Plant details
Botanic Name
Ribes uva-crispa 'Red Jacket'
Pronunciation
RYE-bees OO-vuh KRIS-puh
Mature Height
2 to 3 ft.
Mature Spread
4 to 5 ft.
Water usage
One Droplet: Water twice per month or less, once established.
Two Droplets: Water about once per week, once established.
Three Droplets: Water about twice per week, once established.
Flower Color
insignificant
Bloom time
summer
Colorado Native
No
Natural Habitat
England
Light Requirements
sun, part shade
Cold Hardiness
USDA zones 3-9
Elevation Limit
hardy to 9,000 ft.
Performance
Comanche gooseberry is a simple mounding shrub. It is does not have any outstanding visual features. The fruit, however, are very tasty.
Because it is such an easy-to-grow shrub, Comanche gooseberry is certainly worthy of consideration for an edible landscape.
Maintenance
Prune out dead branches as needed.