Worcesterberry
Ribes divaricatum
Ribes divaricatum is a species in the genus Ribes found in the forests, woodlands, and coastal scrub of western North America from British Columbia to California. The three accepted varieties have various common names which include the word "gooseberry". Other common names include coast black gooseberry, wild gooseberry, Worcesterberry, or spreading-branched gooseberry.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Water need
- Medium
- Mature height
- 1.8 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 3–8
- Layers
- shrub
Functional roles
Propagation
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When: Hardwood cuttings autumn
Vigorous, very thorny gooseberry relative with small dark berries.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.