🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration

🍎 Jostaberry

Ribes × nidigrolaria

fruits Shrub Grossulariaceae

☀️ Sun

Full Sun to Partial Shade

💧 Water

Moderate

🗺️ Zones

3-8

🧪 Soil pH

6.0-7.0

🪴 Soil Type

Rich, well-draining

🚿 Drainage

Well-drained

📏 Spacing

4-6 ft

📐 Height

4-6 ft

🤝 Companions (3)

🤝 Chives

Alliums deter pests from jostaberry

🤝 Comfrey

Dynamic accumulator feeds productive jostaberry

🤝 Marigold

Root nematode deterrent for berry shrubs

⚠️ Keep Apart (1)

⚠️ Walnut

Walnut juglone affects berry production

📝 Growing Notes

Cross between black currant and gooseberry. Thornless. Resistant to most diseases. Complex sweet-tart flavor.

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