Sierra Gooseberry

Ribes roezlii Regel - Currant family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet

Planting Distance: 5.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Root Depth: 16 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: Yes

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Butterfly); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Sierra Gooseberry: Lycaena arota virginiensis, Tharsalea arota, Tharsalea arota arota, Tharsalea arota nr.nubila, Tharsalea arota virginiensis

Native Range

  • USA:  California, Nevada, Oregon
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.