Black Velvet Gooseberry × Worcesterberry Live Plant – 1 Perennial Fruit Plant (Zones 4–7)

Grow a unique fruiting shrub with this 1 Black Velvet Gooseberry × Worcesterberry live plant. This uncommon hybrid is valued for its dark-colored berries, vigorous growth, and suitability for home fruit gardens. It is an excellent choice for edible landscapes, backyard orchards, and container growing where space allows.

This listing includes one live starter plant. The Black Velvet Gooseberry × Worcesterberry hybrid grows best in full sun to partial shade with fertile, well-drained soil and consistent moisture. It is a perennial fruiting shrub that can provide seasonal harvests when grown under suitable conditions.

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.

• Includes 1 live Black Velvet Gooseberry × Worcesterberry plant
• Unique perennial fruiting shrub for home gardens
• Produces dark-colored edible berries
• Suitable for edible landscapes, backyard orchards, and containers
• Prefers full sun to partial shade
• Grows best in fertile, well-drained soil
• Hardy in USDA Zones 4–7

🧾 MATERIALS:

• Live Black Velvet Gooseberry × Worcesterberry plant
• Nursery growing medium
• Protective shipping materials

📋 ATTRIBUTES:

Common Name: Black Velvet Gooseberry × Worcesterberry
Scientific Name: Ribes hybrid (Ribes uva-crispa × Ribes divaricatum 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