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Shrub · Grossulariaceae family

Gooseberry

Ribes uva-crispa

Full sun to part shade in a garden 3 ft 3⅜ in–4 ft 11 in × 3 ft 3⅜ in–4 ft 11 in Flowers April Harvest June–August to −93 °F
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SunFull sun to part shade
in a garden after 10 years3 ft 3⅜ in–4 ft 11 in
in the wild up to 4 ft 11 in
spacing 3 ft 11¼ in
FlowersApril
PlantingMarch, October–November
PruningJune–July
WinterNo winter protection

Where to plant and how much to water

Sun, soil and water.

It grows best in full sun to part shade, in average soil.

Sun

Sun6 hours or more
Part shade3–6 hours
Shadeunder 3 h

Soil

tolerates any pH
acidicneutralalkaline
averagehumus-richloamysandy

Watering

Gooseberry — Watering
only in dry spellsless when it rains

Frost

−93 °F
no winter protectionleafless in winter

How much space it takes

Mature size.

The mature plant next to a person (69 in).

19¾ in3 ft 3⅜ in4 ft 11 in2 ft 11⅜ in–4 ft 11 inspread 2 ft 11⅜ in–5 ft 10⅞ in
2 ft 11⅜ in–4 ft 11 in× spread 2 ft 11⅜ in–5 ft 10⅞ in

Plant 3 ft 11¼ in apart.

Reaches maturity in about 2–5 years. The final size depends on the cultivar and the spot — we give the range from smallest to largest.

Calendar

Through the year.

Typical for a temperate climate (four seasons). The line shows the current month.

The year at a glance

Flowers: JanuaryFlowers: FebruaryFlowers: MarchFlowers: AprilFlowers: MayFlowers: JuneFlowers: JulyFlowers: AugustFlowers: SeptemberFlowers: OctoberFlowers: NovemberFlowers: DecemberPlanting: JanuaryPlanting: FebruaryPlanting: MarchPlanting: AprilPlanting: MayPlanting: JunePlanting: JulyPlanting: AugustPlanting: SeptemberPlanting: OctoberPlanting: NovemberPlanting: DecemberFeeding: JanuaryFeeding: FebruaryFeeding: MarchFeeding: AprilFeeding: MayFeeding: JuneFeeding: JulyFeeding: AugustFeeding: SeptemberFeeding: OctoberFeeding: NovemberFeeding: DecemberPruning: JanuaryPruning: FebruaryPruning: MarchPruning: AprilPruning: MayPruning: JunePruning: JulyPruning: AugustPruning: SeptemberPruning: OctoberPruning: NovemberPruning: DecemberHarvest: JanuaryHarvest: FebruaryHarvest: MarchHarvest: AprilHarvest: MayHarvest: JuneHarvest: JulyHarvest: AugustHarvest: SeptemberHarvest: OctoberHarvest: NovemberHarvest: DecemberJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
FlowersPlantingFeedingPruningHarvest
Now, in October: a good time for planting (container plant).
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Flowers

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

April · green

Planting

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

container plant: March, October–November

Feeding

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

May–June

Pruning

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

cut back partly (June–July)

Harvest

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

June–August

What to plant now (October) full list in October (243) →

Feeding

Nutrition.

Gooseberry — Feeding
Horn meal

up to 0.13 oz/sq ft a year, if the soil needs it · May–June

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Pruning

When and how to prune.

Typical for a temperate climate (four seasons).

Gooseberry — Cut back partly

Cut back partly

JunJul
How to prunePrune moderately: dead, diseased and damaged wood, some of the oldest stems near the base, shoots growing in the wrong direction.

Pests and diseases

Common problems and what to do.

The most common problems in Central Europe. Protection is listed from the gentlest option.

High riskMedium riskLow riskRisk for this plant according to the source · no label = no documented level
American gooseberry mildew

American gooseberry mildew

Podosphaera mors-uvae
High riskdisease

What you will see

Powdery white patches on leaves from early summer; fruit darkens.

The source says: it is the most serious disease of gooseberries.

When to look

Early to late summer

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • open pruning, do not plant in frost hollows
    • do not over-feed with nitrogen
    • resistant varieties 'Greenfinch', 'Invicta'
  2. By hand wintercut out affected shoots
  3. Chemical — only when nothing else helps as per the labelOnly if the damage is severe: a product authorized in your country against: American gooseberry mildew.
American gooseberry mildewdisease · early to late summerHigh risk

What you will see

Powdery white patches on leaves from early summer; fruit darkens.

The source says: it is the most serious disease of gooseberries.

When to look

Early to late summer

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • open pruning, do not plant in frost hollows
    • do not over-feed with nitrogen
    • resistant varieties 'Greenfinch', 'Invicta'
  2. By hand wintercut out affected shoots
  3. Chemical — only when nothing else helps as per the labelOnly if the damage is severe: a product authorized in your country against: American gooseberry mildew.

What you will see

Larvae eat the leaves of currants and gooseberries in spring and summer; shrubs survive even complete defoliation.

The source says: the foliage of gooseberries and currants is often stripped by sawflies.

When to look

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
April–September

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • thin out the shrubs
  2. By hand when presentpick off larvae
  3. Chemical — only when nothing else helps as per the labelOnly if the damage is severe: a product authorized in your country against: currant sawflies.
Gooseberry sawflypest · April–SeptemberMedium risk

What you will see

Larvae eat the leaves of currants and gooseberries in spring and summer; shrubs survive even complete defoliation.

The source says: the foliage of gooseberries and currants is often stripped by sawflies.

When to look

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
April–September

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • thin out the shrubs
  2. By hand when presentpick off larvae
  3. Chemical — only when nothing else helps as per the labelOnly if the damage is severe: a product authorized in your country against: currant sawflies.
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Currant leaf spot

Currant leaf spot

diseasesource covers the whole genus
More about this problem

What you will see

Leaf spots in summer.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • rake up the leaves
  2. By hand fallcheck regularly and rake up and dispose of fallen leaves in fall
Currant leaf spotdisease

What you will see

Leaf spots in summer.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • rake up the leaves
  2. By hand fallcheck regularly and rake up and dispose of fallen leaves in fall
More about this problem

What you will see

Torn, tattered, distorted leaves, flower bud drop.

When to look

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
May–August

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • check regularly
    • often tolerate the damage, plants recover
    • remove dead vegetation and unneeded host weeds at the end of winter
  2. By hand May to Augusttolerate the damage
  3. Biological all seasonencourage birds and ground beetles
Capsid bugspest · May–August

What you will see

Torn, tattered, distorted leaves, flower bud drop.

When to look

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
May–August

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • check regularly
    • often tolerate the damage, plants recover
    • remove dead vegetation and unneeded host weeds at the end of winter
  2. By hand May to Augusttolerate the damage
  3. Biological all seasonencourage birds and ground beetles
More about this problem
Sources (4)

Frequently asked

Quick answers.

When does gooseberry flower?

In April; the flowers are green.

When is gooseberry harvested?

In June–August.

Does gooseberry tolerate shade?

It tolerates part shade (3–6 hours of sun), but not full shade.

How much space does gooseberry need?

At maturity 2 ft 11⅜ in–5 ft 10⅞ in wide and 2 ft 11⅜ in–4 ft 11 in tall; recommended spacing 3 ft 11¼ in.

American gooseberry mildew — what can you do?

open pruning, do not plant in frost hollows cut out affected shoots

Gooseberry sawfly — what can you do?

thin out the shrubs pick off larvae

Sources (15) Checked 24 October 2026

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