Appalachian Gooseberry

Ribes rotundifolium Michx. - Currant family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Green

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Appalachian Gooseberry: Polygonia progne, Polygonia progne progne

Native Range

USA: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.