Grow a unique gourmet berry shrub with this Black Velvet Gooseberry rooted starter plant, a flavorful hybrid between gooseberry and Worcesterberry prized for its rich sweet fruit and exceptional flavor. Producing medium-sized dark red berries with a delicious blueberry-like taste, Black Velvet is a favorite for fresh eating, desserts, jams, juice, baking, and preserves. This cold-hardy self-pollinating shrub combines ornamental appeal with reliable fruit production, making it an excellent addition to edible landscapes, backyard orchards, berry patches, and homestead gardens. Naturally grown without pesticides, these vigorous plants establish quickly and reward gardeners with years of productive harvests.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 rooted Black Velvet Gooseberry starter plant
✔️ Healthy live edible berry shrub
✔️ Gooseberry-Worcesterberry hybrid variety
✔️ Self-pollinating fruiting shrub
✔️ Secure packaging for safe shipping

Growing Information

• Common Name: Black Velvet Gooseberry
• Botanical Name: Ribes hybrid
• Plant Type: Fruiting deciduous shrub
• Growth Stage: Rooted starter plant
• Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Rich well-draining soil
• Watering: Moderate; keep evenly moist during establishment
• Mature Height: Approximately 3–6 feet
• Growth Habit: Upright bushy shrub
• Fruit Color: Dark red
• Fruit Flavor: Sweet with blueberry-like notes
• Harvest Season: Summer
• Pollination: Self-pollinating
• Special Features: Unique hybrid variety, dessert-quality fruit, cold hardy
• USDA Zones: 4–7
• Container Friendly: Yes with seasonal pruning

Care Tip

Plant in fertile soil with regular moisture and mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds. Annual pruning improves airflow and encourages stronger fruit production each season.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.