Ribes rotundifolium

Appalachian or eastern gooseberry

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Family

Grossulariacea

Region

Mountain, Piedmont

States

District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Low Shrub

Height

3 - 6ft

Spread

3 - 6ft

Flower Color

Green, Purple

Fruit

Berry; Green, Purple

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry

Blooms

May - July

Fall Color

red

Habitat

rocky upland woods

Notes

do not use near apple orchards; may spread cedar apple rust

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain