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Granite gooseberry

Ribes curvatum

Granite gooseberry (Ribes curvatum) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 5b–10a. Mature size 4'–10'. Blooms Mar–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: shrub
Native range: Native to AL, AR, GA, LA, OK, TN, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 5b–10a
Mature size: 4'–10'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Granite gooseberry (Ribes curvatum) — *Ribes curvatum* — Granite gooseberry. Photo by Eric Hunt via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Granite gooseberry (Ribes curvatum) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 5b–10a. Mature size 4'–10'. Blooms Mar–May.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, granite gooseberry pairs naturally with: American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana), American Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana), Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia).