
Currant
- Botanical Name
- Ribes
- Hardiness
- Zones 3 or 4 (a few in 2) to 8
- Height
- 4 to 6 feet
- Width
- 2 feet plus
- Flowers
- Small greenish yellow to purple
- Fruit
- Small, round; red, white, white with pink blush, yellow, green or black
- Light
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Currants, especially the black, are banned in some communities. Check before planting.
- Grow in a cool location with good air circulation to reduce disease problems
- Problems
- Powdery mildew, anthracnose, leaf spot, aphids, borers, stem girdlers
- Varieties
- Rovada - red fruit
- Blanka - white fruit
- Consort, Crusader, and Titania - blister rust resistant black currants
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