= Water twice per month or less, once established.
= Water about once per week, once established.
= Water about twice per week, once established.
= Water three days per week, or more.
Use the plant water needs as a guideline. Actual plant water needs will vary for several reasons, including weather conditions, soil type, sun exposure, root depth, wind and elevation. Adjust your watering schedule as needed to meet the plants' needs at your site. Water recent transplants more often than established plants.
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Ribes uva-crispa 'Red Jacket'
moderate
insignificant
summer
2 to 3 ft.
4 to 5 ft.
No
England
sun, part shade
USDA zones 3-9
hardy to 9,000 ft.
Comanche gooseberry is a small, green, thorny shrub. Its inconspicuous white flowers turn into large, sweet purple berries in mid-summer.
The bright green leaves and mounding habit (and long thorns) of this gooseberry shrub make it a good candidate for a hedge. It is very hardy and is a great way to add edible berries to your landscape.
Comanche gooseberry is a simple mounding shrub. It is does not have any outstanding visual features. The fruit, however, are very tasty.
Because it is such an easy-to-grow shrub, Comanche gooseberry is certainly worthy of consideration for an edible landscape.
Prune out dead branches as needed.
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