PLANT OF THE MONTH:
Hillside Gooseberry
Ribes californicum
IN THE GARDEN:
This attractive and deciduous shrub grows to 3'-5' tall. An excellent plant to attract birds, which like to eat the berries. This is an excellent background plant in a bird garden, wildlife habitat, or woodland garden. The plant does have spines, so plant where it won't be disturbed. The flowers are white-purple and bloom in February-March. Hillside Gooseberry is native to the coast ranges and it thrives in part shade with moderate water.
ECOLOGICAL VALUE:
Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Birds, Attracts Bees.
NATIVE DISTRIBUTION:
Along the coast and in the coastal mountains from Mendocino County to Orange County.
AT THE NURSERY:
We currently have 137 on sale in D-16 pots for $3.56 each and 37 in D-40 pots for $5.06 each.
