About
Northern Gooseberry is a small fruiting shrub reaching up to 5 feet in height. Native to North America, it ranges from east to west coast and occupies a variety of habitats. This includes slopes, rocky bluffs, gravelly shores, moist thickets, and forest openings. Northern gooseberry prefers part shade but is tolerant of heavy shade. It also tolerates a variety of soil types but prefers moist, well drained soil in treed areas.
Stems are Spiny and bear clusters lobed dissected leaves. Both male and female organs are present on the plant and flowers are pollinated by insects. The fruit is tasty raw or cooked, and can be used in jams, pies or dried. As an alternate host for white pine blister rust, Northern Gooseberry can be a means of spreading the disease to five needle pine trees. Susceptible to honey fungus.
References
Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute. (n.d.). Northern Gooseberry. Retrieved from https://abmi.ca/home/data-analytics/biobrowser-home/species-profile?tsn=99005202
Michigan Natural Features Inventory - MSU Extension. (n.d.). Ribes oxyacanthoides. Retrieved from https://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/species/description/14272/Ribes-oxyacanthoides
MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. February 1, 2021. https://michiganflora.net/species.aspx?id=1421.
Natural Resources Conservation Service. (n.d.). Ribes oxyacanthoides L. Retrieved from https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=riox
Growing From Seed
Growing from seed is one of the most economical and satisfying ways to build a native plant garden. The table shows brief planting instructions, including how long and what kind of stratification this plant needs. For further information on stratification and seed preparation please refer to our article: Preparing To Grow Wild Plant Seeds
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Growing From Plants
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