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Common name: Prickly Gooseberry
Scientific name: Ribes cynosbati
Category: Native Shrub, Common
Sample mature size: 1.2 m tall, 1 m wide; 4 ft tall, 3.5 ft wide
Sunlight: Partial-sun, Full-sun
Water: Average, Medium-wet
Soil: Loam, Sand
Blooms: Green in April
Natural habitats: Meadow-grasslands, Swamp-wetland
Wildlife benefits: Songbirds π¦, Beneficial insects π, Rodents πΏοΈ, Deer/moose π¦, Bees/wasps π, Grassland birds π¦, Omnivores π¦
Points of interest: - Can be found growing in rich, rocky soils, however mostly found growing in hardwood or mixed forests, floodplains or swamps - Fruit is a beneficial food source for songbirds, game birds, raccoons, deer and mice - Also provides cover and nesting areas for birds and small animals