Ribes missouriense (Missouri Gooseberry)

Ribes missouriense (Missouri Gooseberry) is one of the most common Gooseberries in the Midwest. Like other Gooseberries, it has small thorns and it's berries are known to be used in jellies, preserves, and pies. Ribes missouriense requires both male and female plants to produce fruit. It can be used in an open woodland or partial sun understory planting. Sun Exposure Prairie/Savanna Soil Conditions Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry-Mesic Height 2'-4' Flower Color cream-green Flower Time April, May Frequently Asked Questions Why Purchase From Natural Communities Native Plants? What Native Plants Should I Buy? What Can I Expect: Shipping/Free Local Pick Up? What Are Your Plant Sizes?   Why Plant Natives? Photo 1: By Eric in SF (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons