Sébastien Gooseberry Bareroot

For Spring Planting (Ship or Pickup March - May 2027)

Grown by: Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

Species: Ribes uva-crispa

Why We Grow It: This nearly thornless variety excellent red gooseberries that are good for fresh eating or making into pies and jellies.

Recommended Use: Fresh eating, baking, jelly

Fruit Size:

Storage: Keeps up to two weeks in the fridge

Harvest: Summer

Canadian Hardiness Zone: 3

Soil Preferance: Prefers loam but is adaptable to different kinds of soil

Flowering Time:

Bloom Colour: Greenish-white

Pollination Requirements: Self-pollinating, this variety will produce fruit without a different gooseberry variety but will produce more and better fruit if one is present

Sun/Shade Requirements: Full sun to partial shade (approx. 6-10 hours of sun daily)

General Growth Habit: Shrub reaches 1.5m tall, vigorous. Average susceptibility to powdery mildew and susceptible to white pine blister rust. Harvest July to September.

Overall Grower Ease Rating:

This rating is a combination of our experience growing in our test orchards and current available information on the cultivar.

Sébastien was developed in Ottawa.

1 year plant in 3" pot, ~20cm above soil

Shipping: Every year we ship thousands of plants across Canada. We carefully bag roots in damp sawdust, then box them and send them out via courier. CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

Pick-up: We also have thousands of plants picked up from our nursery each year. The pick-up options is free, though you must wait until you have been emailed a confirmation that your order is ready to pick up, which will have further information such as hours, locations, etc.

When Will My Order Be Ready?

Your order will be ready in the spring (late March to late May)! We will be in touch in the spring once your order is ready to go. Orders placed in the spring might not be ready for 1-2 weeks as this is a very busy time of year for us.

$20.00

Size: 1 year plant

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