Grow flavorful cold-hardy berries with the Jahns Prairie Gooseberry rooted starter plant, a productive variety originally collected from the wild in Alberta, Canada. This self-pollinating shrub produces reddish-pink fruit with a sweet-tart flavor, ideal for fresh eating, jams, juice, desserts, baking, and preserves. Known for high yields and excellent disease resistance, Jahns Prairie is mildew and gray mold resistant, making it a low-maintenance choice for edible landscapes, berry patches, backyard orchards, and homestead gardens.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 rooted Jahns Prairie Gooseberry starter plant
✔️ Healthy live edible berry shrub
✔️ Self-pollinating cold hardy variety
✔️ Naturally grown pesticide-free plant
✔️ Secure packaging for safe shipping

Growing Information
Common Name: Jahns Prairie Gooseberry
Botanical Name: Ribes uva-crispa
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 3–4 feet
Growth Habit: Compact upright shrub
Fruit Color: Reddish pink
Fruit Flavor: Sweet-tart gooseberry flavor
Harvest Season: Mid to late summer
Pollination: Self-pollinating
Special Features: Mildew resistant, gray mold resistant, cold hardy
USDA Zones: 3–8
Container Friendly: Yes with seasonal pruning

Care Tip: Mulch around the plant to conserve moisture and suppress weeds. Annual pruning of older stems improves airflow and encourages healthier growth with larger berry harvests.

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.