PLEASE NOTE: WE CANNOT SHIP POTTED PLANTS to TX, AZ, CA, NM, WA, UT, ID, OR, NV. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Large, sweet-tart, circular shaped gooseberries on a large upright bush! Fruit ripens to pink-purple when ripe in June-July. 'Invicta' gooseberry has good flavor and solid, heavy production of berries. Extremely cold hardy to zone 3. This newer release has performed very well on our farm in KY. Great for making jams. Has small thorns like most gooseberries.
PLEASE NOTE: If it is Autumn when you place your order then the plants leaves will be turning yellow and dropping. Your plants may thus be dormant and leafless upon arrival, or may have a few leaves still but they will be ready to drop soon.
Site requirements: Full sun location, partial shade or 1/2 day sun in hot summer areas (the South). Good soil drainage.
Size at maturity: 4-5′, depending on location, climate and care.
Pollination: This plant requires no cross pollination in order to set fruit.
Resistant to: Mildew
Hardiness: USDA zones 4-8.
Plant size: APPROXIMATELY 1-2 ft in 9 inch deep nursery tree pot.