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© Ernie Marx

whitstem gooseberry
Ribes inerme var. inerme


  Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 4.0 ft. to 5.0 ft.
Spread: 5.0 ft. to 8.0 ft.
Growth Form
Shrub
Program Association
Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Grassland Birds, Hummingbirds, Riparian Birds, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements
Low
Plant Community
Foothills, Mountains, Plains
Season of Bloom
April, May, June
Flower Color
Green Shades, Yellow Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
No City Data
Design Considerations
Fall Color, Screening
Other Considerations
Limited Availability
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
  Fort Collins Model
3, 4, 5
Soil Type
Variable
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

Flora of North America recognizes two varieties of R. inerme, both native the the U.S. Variety klamathense is native to Oregon and California and variety inerme is native to the western U.S. including Colorado and the Fort Collins area.


Plants in the genus Ribes are important larval and adult food hosts for many of our native invertebrates.


Fall color is red to purple.