Jostaberry Cuttings 12 Unrooted Ribes × nidigrolaria Gooseberry Hybrid Thornless Edible Fruit Shrub

Jostaberry (Ribes × nidigrolaria) is a hybrid fruiting shrub developed from black currant and gooseberry species. It is valued for its vigorous growth, thornless branches, and dark berries that develop in summer. These unrooted cuttings are suitable for propagation in home gardens and edible landscapes.

🌱 What You’ll Receive

• 12 Cuttings
• Not Rooted

🌿 Plant Overview

Ribes × nidigrolaria, commonly known as Jostaberry, is a deciduous hybrid shrub combining characteristics of gooseberry and black currant. It produces small, dark purple to black berries and has a naturally upright to spreading growth habit. It is commonly grown in temperate climates and is suitable for garden beds or edible hedgerows.

🌸 Characteristics

• Deciduous fruiting shrub
• Gooseberry–currant hybrid
• Dark purple to black berries
• Typically thornless branches
• Upright, spreading growth habit

Mature size varies depending on growing conditions and pruning.

🌞 Sunlight

Full Sun to Partial Shade

🌱 Soil

Prefers well-draining, fertile soil

💧 Water

Moderate; prefers evenly moist soil
Common Name: Jostaberry
Scientific Name: Ribes × nidigrolaria
Plant Type: Fruiting Shrub
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower Color: Greenish
Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil: Well-draining, Fertile
Water: Moderate
USDA Zone: 3–8