Black Velvet Gooseberry Worcesterberry Cross Live Plant – 1 Starter Plant – Ribes Hybrid

Grow a unique fruiting shrub with this Black Velvet Gooseberry Worcesterberry Cross live starter plant. This listing includes one healthy live starter plant of a distinctive Ribes hybrid valued for its dark-colored berries and suitability for edible landscapes, home orchards, and garden borders.

This perennial fruiting shrub performs best in well-drained, fertile soil with regular moisture. It grows well in full sun to partial shade and is an excellent choice for gardeners looking to diversify their berry collection with an unusual gooseberry hybrid.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice:

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

If there is an issue with your order, contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide:

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without required photos may not be eligible for review.

Claims submitted more than 48 hours after delivery will be considered accepted as received and may not be eligible for replacement or refund.

• One live Black Velvet Gooseberry Worcesterberry Cross starter plant
• Unique Ribes hybrid grown for edible dark berries
• Suitable for home orchards and edible landscapes
• Performs well in full sun to partial shade
• Prefers fertile, well-drained soil
• Hardy perennial fruiting shrub
• Recommended for USDA Zones 4–7

🧾 MATERIALS:

• Live Black Velvet Gooseberry Worcesterberry Cross plant
• Nursery growing medium (or bare root if applicable)
• Moisture-retaining packing material

📋 ATTRIBUTES:

Common Name: Black Velvet Gooseberry Worcesterberry Cross
Scientific Name: Ribes Hybrid
Plant Type: Fruiting Shrub
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: Greenish Flowers / Dark Purple to Black Berries
Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil
Water: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist
USDA Zone: 4–7