Pixwell Gooseberry Plant – Fully Rooted Live Plant

Enjoy the traditional, rich flavor of homegrown gooseberries with the Pixwell Gooseberry (Ribes hirtellum). This hardy, productive fruiting shrub produces large berries that mature from light green to a soft pink, offering a beautiful display as they ripen.

Pixwell is valued for its adaptability, easy care, and ability to grow in full sun or partial shade. Its fruit makes a delicious addition to the home garden.

Plants are available now and ship fully rooted in soil—not bare-root.

Plant Features

• Variety: Pixwell Gooseberry

• Plant Type: Deciduous fruiting shrub

• Plant Form: Live, fully rooted potted plant

• Berry Size: Approximately ½ inch

• Berry Color: Light green, ripening to soft pink

• Flavor: Rich, traditional gooseberry flavor

• Thorns: Some thorns present

• Mature Height: Approximately 3–7 feet

• Mature Spread: Approximately 3–5 feet

• Light: Full sun to partial shade

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 3–9

• Growing Qualities: Hardy, drought-resistant, and heat-tolerant

Growing and Care Instructions

Sunlight: Grows in full sun or partial shade. In warmer climates, partial shade is recommended.

Watering: Established plants have good drought resistance. Provide regular watering while plants establish and during extended dry periods.

Garden Placement: Allow room for the shrub to reach its mature size. Pixwell can also be grown as a hedge or trained as an espalier against a fence or building.

Seasonal Appearance:

• Spring and Summer: Plants ship with leaves.

• Fall and Winter: Plants are dormant and ship without leaves. This is normal for a deciduous plant.

Important Shipping and Planting Restrictions

Currants and gooseberries can serve as alternate hosts for white pine blister rust. Regulations may restrict their shipment or planting in certain areas.

Restrictions may apply in parts of:

• Delaware

• Massachusetts

• Michigan

• Montana

• New Hampshire

• New Jersey

• Ohio

• Rhode Island

• Virginia

Restrictions apply throughout:

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• West Virginia

• Maine

Please check before ordering: Contact your state or local agriculture department to confirm whether gooseberries may legally be planted in your ZIP code and whether a permit is required.

For state contact information, visit:
https://www.nationalplantboard.org/state-law--regulation-summaries.html

We cannot accept responsibility for plants confiscated by local authorities.

Shipping Information

• Free shipping is available to most locations.

• Larger boxes and shipments to Alaska, Hawaii, APO addresses, U.S. territories, or locations considered remote may require an additional freight surcharge.

• Orders may be held when temperatures are above 89°F or below 20°F to help protect plants during transit.

Plants are live, growing specimens shipped fully rooted in soil. Detailed planting, growing, and care instructions are included. You can also contact us by phone or email if you have additional questions.

Plant Quality and Customer Support

Every plant is inspected for quality before shipment. Although shipping damage is uncommon, please contact us promptly if your plant arrives damaged.

Please photograph both the package and the plant and send the pictures with your message so we can help resolve the issue.

Please message us before ordering if you have any questions. Thank you for supporting our nursery!