Grow your own productive gooseberry bushes with these Alaska-grown Gooseberry cuttings (Ribes uva-crispa). This classic fruiting shrub produces delicious berries that begin green and mature to a rich red color when fully ripe, suitable for fresh eating, jams, pies, preserves, and home gardening.

Gooseberries form attractive shrubs reaching approximately 5 feet in height and width, featuring distinctive thorny branches and ornamental foliage. In spring, the plants produce delicate bell-shaped flowers that develop into flavorful berries later in the season. Their compact size and reliable productivity make them a valuable addition to home orchards, edible landscapes, and berry gardens.

These dormant cuttings are harvested from established Alaska-grown plants and are well suited for gardeners interested in propagating their own fruit bushes. Gooseberries are generally easy to root with proper moisture and care, making them suitable for both beginners and experienced gardeners.

You will receive healthy dormant cuttings similar in size and condition to those shown in the listing photos.

You will receive:
✔️ 5 Gooseberry dormant cuttings
✔️ Alaska-grown propagation material
✔️ Unrooted hardwood cuttings
✔️ Healthy plant material ready for rooting
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

• Common Name: Gooseberry
• Botanical Name: Ribes uva-crispa
• Plant Type: Deciduous fruiting shrub
• Growth Stage: Dormant hardwood cuttings
• Sun Requirements: Full sun to part shade
• Soil: Fertile, well-draining soil rich in organic matter
• Watering: Moderate; keep moist during rooting and establishment
• Mature Height: 4–5 feet
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• USDA Zones: 3–8
• Container Friendly: Yes

Care Tip

Insert cuttings into moist potting mix and apply rooting hormone to improve success rates. Maintain even moisture and avoid allowing the cuttings to dry out while roots are developing.

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.