
Alpine Currant
- Botanical Name
- Ribes alpinum
- Hardiness
- Zones 2 to 7
- Height
- 3 to 6 feet
- Width
- 3 to 6 feet or wider
- Flowers
- April: greenish-yellow, not of ornamental value; dioescious, mostly male clones used in the landscape
- Fruit
- Scarlet berry, not edible
- Fall Color
- Poor yellow
- Light
- Full sun to shade
- Soil
- Adaptable
- Planting & Care
- Easily transplanted from container
- Can be rejuvenated with heavy pruning, prune anytime
- Salt tolerant
- Problems
- Anthracnose, cane blight, leaf spot, rust, aphids, scale
- Varieties
- Green Mound - dense, low growing 2-3' tall, less foliar disease problems
- Spreg - glossy, rich green leaves, 3-5' tall, less foliar disease problems
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