Red Jostaberry Live Plant, Gooseberry Black Currant Hybrid, 6–12 Inch Rooted Berry Bush, Sweet Tart Edible Fruit

Grow something special in your home garden with Red Josta, a unique cross between black currant and gooseberry. Also known as Jostaberry, this vigorous fruiting shrub produces large, sweet-tart berries that ripen in midsummer.

The flavorful fruit is wonderful for fresh eating, homemade pies, jams, and jellies. With its hardy nature and attractive bushy growth, Red Josta is a rewarding addition to a backyard fruit garden.

This listing is for a live, fully rooted plant approximately 6–12 inches tall. These are actively growing rooted plants, not bare-root cuttings.

Plant Details

• Common name: Red Josta, Red Jostaberry

• Plant type: Fruiting shrub

• Parentage: Black currant and gooseberry cross

• Shipping height: Approximately 6–12 inches

• Root condition: Fully rooted live plant

• USDA hardiness zones: 3–8

• Mature height: Approximately 3–5 feet

• Mature spread: Approximately 4 feet

• Fruit: Large, sweet-tart berries

• Harvest season: Midsummer

Delicious Sweet-Tart Berries

Red Josta produces large berries with a distinctive sweet-tart flavor. Enjoy the harvest in many ways:

• Fresh eating

• Homemade pies and desserts

• Jams and jellies

• Sauces and preserves

The berries are also a source of vitamin C.

Vigorous Garden Shrub

This hardy hybrid combines black currant and gooseberry characteristics in a vigorous fruiting shrub.

• Disease-resistant qualities, as described by the grower

• Hardy in USDA Zones 3–8

• Compact mature size of approximately 3–5 feet tall and 4 feet wide

• Suitable for home fruit gardens and edible landscapes

Growing Information

Red Josta is a hardy fruiting shrub that can be grown in suitable climates within USDA Zones 3–8.

Allow enough room for the mature shrub to reach approximately 3–5 feet tall and 4 feet wide. For best results, follow the included planting and care instructions.

What You Will Receive

• Live Red Josta plant

• Approximately 6–12 inches tall

• Fully rooted, not bare-root

• May be pruned to fit safely into the shipping box

• Detailed planting, growing, and care instructions

You can also contact us by phone or email if you have additional growing questions.

Seasonal Plant Appearance

Plants ship according to the season:

• Fall and winter: Dormant and shipped without leaves.

• Spring and summer: Shipped with leaves.

Dormant plants may look different from leafy plants, but they are living, rooted plants.

Please order only when you are ready to plant.

Important Shipping Restrictions

Currants and gooseberries can serve as alternate hosts for white pine blister rust. Because of state and local regulations, planting or shipping restrictions may apply.

Shipping or planting may be restricted in parts of Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, Ohio, Rhode Island, Virginia, and West Virginia, and throughout South Carolina and North Carolina.

Before purchasing, check with your state or local agriculture department to determine whether Red Josta may legally be shipped and planted at your ZIP code and whether a permit is required.

For state contact information, visit the National Plant Board website:
http://www.nationalplantboard.org/laws/

We cannot accept responsibility for plants confiscated by local authorities.

Shipping Information

• Free shipping to most locations.

• Additional freight charges may apply for Alaska, Hawaii, APO addresses, U.S. territories, and remote locations.

• Orders are held when temperatures are warmer than 89°F or colder than 20°F.

• Please enter your preferred shipping date in the Special Instructions to Seller at checkout.

All plants are inspected for quality before shipment. If you have concerns about your plant's condition upon arrival, please contact us promptly.

Scenic Hill Farm is a licensed Oregon nursery.

Please note that the 6–12-inch measurement describes the young plant being shipped, not its mature size. Plant appearance and growth vary naturally with season and growing conditions.