Fragrant leaves can be used in cooking
Rose Flowering Months May
introduced by Saratoga Horticultural Foundation Natural Habitat Marine acidic sandy-clay soils
fast draining Flower Color None Flowering Months None Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 90ft
Edible purple fruit ripens in late summer
Ribes thacherianum - Santa Cruz Island Gooseberry (Plant) Non-Fiction Fragrant leaves can be usedVery handsome, fast growing shrub. Dark berries, showy flowers. Attracts birds. Protect from hot inland sun. A very rare gooseberry only from Santa Cruz Island. Plant Characteristics Family Name Grossulariaceae Species Name Ribes thacherianum Common Name Santa Cruz Island Gooseberry Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Coast Part Sun, Inland Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Any Flower Color Pink, Magenta, Rose, White, Cream Flowering