Gardening Plant Encyclopedia Shrub Fuchsia Flowering Gooseberry By Viveka Neveln Viveka Neveln Instagram Viveka Neveln is the Garden Editor at BHG and a degreed horticulturist with broad gardening expertise earned over 3+ decades of practice and study. She has more than 20 years of experience writing and editing for both print and digital media. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on September 22, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Both you and the hummingbirds will love this easy-to-grow shrub — as long as you don't have to get too close to it. Sharp spines line the stems and fruits of fuchsia flowering gooseberry. Plant it in a mixed border, away from a walkway or entry. Or tuck it in the back of a border where you can enjoy its flowers and fruit from a distance. The brilliant red fruits dangle like jewels from the stems for weeks. Its red, fuchsia-like flowers bloom January through May in temperate climates and attract hummingbirds. Fuchsia flowering gooseberry grows best in part shade or full shade. It does not tolerate reflected heat well and grows best in a planting area that receives morning sun and afternoon shade. It will grow in a variety of soils and will remain evergreen when watered regularly during the summer. Fuchsia Flowering Gooseberry Overview Genus Name Ribes speciosum Common Name Fuchsia Flowering Gooseberry Plant Type Fruit, Shrub Light Part Sun, Shade, Sun Height 3 to 8 feet Width null to 6 feet Flower Color Pink, Red Season Features Spring Bloom, Winter Bloom Special Features Attracts Birds, Cut Flowers, Low Maintenance Zones 10, 9 Propagation Stem Cuttings Problem Solvers Deer Resistant Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit