Gooseberry 'Friend' (Ribes uva-crispa) Gift The leaves of this plant

The leaves of this plant were traditionally used by Indigenous communities for medicinal purposes

Ingredients may separate during storage

allow soil to dry completely

the flower cluster contains 10-30 deep blue or purple flowers

The leaves are green along the outside edges

Gooseberry 'Friend' (Ribes uva-crispa) Gift The leaves of this plantA unique, thornless, Ukrainian variety, Friend bears good crops of medium to large, sweet, reddish pink berries. Latin Name: Ribes uva crispa Site and Soil: Friend Red Thornless Gooseberry likes full to 1 2 day sun and well drained soil. Pollination Requirements: Gooseberries are self fertile. Hardiness: Gooseberries are hardy to minus 40 F Bearing Age: 1 2 years after planting. Size at Maturity: 2 3 ft. in height. Bloom Time: April Ripening Time: