Botanical Name: Ribes uva-crispa
Common Name: gooseberry
Family: Grossulariaceae
Distribution/Origin: Europe - Northwest Africa
Leaf/Bud: cremate 3 or 5 lobed, deciduous, prominent venation
Flower/Inflorescence: bloom greenish yellow, spring
Fruit/Seed: berry
Stem/Bark: set with thick spines
Size: height 1.5m, spread 1.5m
Habit: upright
Form: bush-like
Culture: average medium moisture well-drained soil, full sun - part shade
Landscape Use: fruit baring shrub