Fuchsia-Flowering Gooseberry

Ribes speciosum

Fuchsia-Flowering Gooseberry is a shrub for focal point, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and loam or sandy soil, flowering Feb, Mar, Apr.

Where to use it in a border

At around 180 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 180 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 7a to 10b, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, pollinator-friendly plants.

Border Builder uses Fuchsia-Flowering Gooseberry's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Worth knowing

• Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• Hummingbird Sageto edge in front
• Oceansprayfor height behind it
• Anise/Blue Sageto flower when it does not
• Atamasco Rain Lilyto edge in front
• Beach Strawberryto edge in front
• Beach Sunflowerto edge in front

Garden styles

Coastal Native Wildlife garden Woodland