Scientific name: Ribes lobbii
Family: GROSSULARIACEAE
Common names: “gummy gooseberry” “Lobb’s gooseberry” “Vancouver Island gooseberry”
Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
Conditions:
Zone: 6-9
Light: Full sun – part/bright shade
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Average
Moisture: Moist – well drained – dry
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 4-6′ W 4′
Leaf and Stem shape: Spiny thorns on woody stalks sprouting palmately lobed leaves
Flower: Blooms in early spring
Pruning: Best left alone
Maintenance: Low
Landscape use: Native gardens, butterfly garden, hedge, wild area
Propagate:
Pests & Disease: Generally healthy
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Comments: Native to the Pacific Northwest, edible but not palatable
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