0.000
Ribes
Featured
Resistances
Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Soil pH Preferences
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5), Neutral (6.6 – 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade
Uses
Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant
Birds, Butterflies
Containers
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
Flower Color
Other: Greenish-yellow
Flower Time
Spring
Flowers
Inconspicuous
Fruit
Showy, Edible to birds, Other: Large green berries maturing to red
Leaves
Deciduous
Life cycle
Perennial
Minimum cold hardiness
Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Miscellaneous
With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Plant Habit
Shrub
Plant Height
2 to 5 feet
Plant Spread
3 to 6 feet
Propagation: Other methods
Cuttings: Stem
Propagation: Seeds
Self fertile
Detailed Information

The Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa ‘Hinnonmaki Rod’) is a cultivar of the European gooseberry. Therefore, its native region is **Europe and Western Asia**.

Specifically, the ‘Hinnonmaki Rod’ cultivar was developed in **Finland**. So while the *species* originates from a wider geographical area, this specific *cultivar* has a more precise origin within that area.

Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots