Profile
Red Currant (Garden Currant)
Ribes triste
Deciduous Shrub, Native
Height |
2 - 5 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
3 - 5 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Low spreading shrub, often rooting along the stem; inconspicuous maroon flowers appear very early in the spring; glossy, red, edible fruits in early fall; self-fertile; plant in full sun or part shade. |
Limitations |
Looks best with rejuvenation pruning; needs good air circulation to prevent powdery mildew; imported currant worm, a sawfly larvae, can rapidly defoliate the entire plant. |
Hardiness |
INT, N, SC, SE, W (Zone 2) |
Origin |
Western Europe |
Cultivars |
‘Holland Long Bunch’ reliably hardy in INT.; ‘Red Lake’ reliably hardy in INT.; ‘White Imperial’ hardy in INT. |
