Low maintenance shrub, perfect under native trees. Will respond to water but is best in dry, filtered shade. Berries are edible. Plant Characteristics Family Name Grossulariaceae Species Name Ribes californicum Common Name Hillside Gooseberry Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Part Sun, Inland-Part Sun, Inland-Shade, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color Red, Maroon, Burgundy, White, Cream Flowering Months March, February Evergreen/Deciduous Summer deciduous/dormant Height by Width 6ft. x 6ft. Growth Rate Moderate Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Mounding, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution N. Coast Ranges, San Francisco Bay Area, South Coast Ranges, Western Tranverse Ranges, San Gabriel Mountains, Pennisular Ranges (exc San Jacinto Mountains) Natural Habitat Forest openings, woodlands, chapparal; 500'-5,500' Specialty Features Butterflies/Moths Songbirds Erosion Control Under Oaks Hummingbirds Pollinators Edible Deer Resistant
