Northern Gooseberry vs Wentworth Highbush Cranberry - TreeTime.ca

Northern Gooseberry vs Wentworth Highbush Cranberry

Ribes oxyacanthoides

Viburnum trilobum Wentworth

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Northern Gooseberry
Wentworth Highbush Cranberry

Northern Gooseberry is a small, ornamental quality native shrub with prickly stems. You can plant it anywhere you'd plant Prickly Rose or Common Wild Rose, such as your yard.

Most people find Northern Gooseberry berries a bit tart for significant fresh eating but they are good for baking, wine or jam.

Wentworth Highbush Cranberry is an ample producer that will make you think of the perfect cranberry sauce when you see it. Its huge fruit is delectable in jellies and sauces. In the spring it bears clusters of white flowers, contrasted against green vegetation that turns a rich red in the fall. Magnificent in garden borders or mass planting, you’ll appreciate your cranberry on your table and in your yard.

Northern Gooseberry Quick Facts

Wentworth Highbush Cranberry Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 2a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: brilliant red
Berries: purple or purplish black
Berries: 12mm, edible red berries
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: none




Other Names: canada gooseberry, canadian gooseberry
Other Names: wentworth redwing cranberry