Black Velvet Gooseberry – Sweet-Tart Edible Fruit Shrub (Ribes)

This new, late-ripening gooseberry cultivar produces massive crops of sweet, reddish-black fruit with an delicious, complex flavor - reminds us of blueberries or grapes! The berries hang on the tall, thorny branches for weeks and continue to sweeten until you pick them off. Hardiness Zone: 4 - 7 Full Sun to Partial Shade Height : Up to 5 Feet Width : Up to 3 Feet Note: The plant is shipped in its pot, firmly secured with several layers of clear tape, thereby avoiding any shuffling and moving during transit. The plant reaches you with minimal damage- very safe and secure. We have been shipping plants like this for several years (plant are sometimes shipped in smaller pots for safety and ease of shipping). Most plants go dormant in fall and winter and will lose most of their leaves - looking dead and dry - very normal. They will flush out in spring. We cannot send ship some plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by department of agriculture. Growing Zones: 4-7 Mature Height: Up to 5 Feet Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade Mature width: Up to 3 Feet Botanical Name: Ribes uva-crispa 'Black Velvet'