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    Alpine Currant

    Scientific Name: Ribes alpinum

    Plant type

    shrub

    size

    • H: 6'-8'
    • W: 6'-8'

    planting zones

    • 2a-7b

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    Alpine Currant plant details

    Alpine Currant is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous shrub with chartreuse foliage. In spring chartreuse flowers emerge followed by red fruit. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Alpine Currant

    Plant type: shrub
    Plant family: grossulariaceae
    Foliage: deciduous chartreuse
    Mature size: 6 FT - 8 FT - wide, 6 FT - 8 FT - tall
    Flowers: chartreuse blooms in spring
    Uses: fall color, hedge

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Alpine Currant

    USDA Zones: 2a - 7b
    Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: regular
    Soil needs: well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Deciduous, rounded shrub with a dense, twiggy appearance. Lobed green leaves have a yellow fall color. Small greenish yellow flowers appear in mid-spring, and are followed by scarlet berries. This shrub has separate male and female plants, so berries are not seen if the plant is a male. This is a great choice for a hedge or border plant. Growth Rate fast

    By: Garden World

    This is a densely branched shrub to 8'x8'. It leafs out early with emerald green foliage, flowers are chartreuse in spring followed by inedible red berries.

    By: Greer Gardens Inc.

    Gardening facts about Alpine Currant plant

    How to Grow Alpine Currant

    • Sun Exposure

      • mostly sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • chartreuse

    • Flower Color

      • chartreuse

    • Fruit

      • red

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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    Ribes sanguineum 'Elk River Red'

    aka Flowering Currant

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    6a-10b

    Size

    Height: 7'-8'

    Width: 6'-7'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular - drought tolerant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Ribes sanguineum 'Elk River Red' flower by Conifer Kingdom
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    Ribes x gordonianum

    aka Ribes 'Gordonianum', Ribes gordonianum, Flowering Currant

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 3'-5'

    Width: 4'-5'

    • sun - dappled shade
    • regular - drought tolerant
    Photo of Ribes x gordonianum flower by Cistus Nursery
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    Ribes sanguineum 'Brocklebankii'

    aka Flowering Currant

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    6a-9b

    Size

    Height: 4'-7'

    Width: 7'-8'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular - drought tolerant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Ribes sanguineum 'Brocklebankii' flower, foliage by Briggs Plant Propagators
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    Ribes sanguineum 'Pulborough Scarlet'

    aka Ribes sanguinea 'Pulsbo Scarlet', Ribes sanguineum 'Pulsbo Scarlet', Flowering Currant, Pulsbo Scarlet Red Flowering Currant

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    6a-9b

    Size

    Height: 6'-8'

    Width: 6'-7'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular - drought tolerant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Ribes sanguineum 'Pulborough Scarlet' flower by Dancing Oaks Nursery
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    Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum 'Strybing Pink'

    aka Ribes 'Strybing Pink', Flowering Currant

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    6a-9b

    Size

    Height: 7'-8'

    Width: 6'-7'

    • mostly sun - mostly shade
    • regular - drought tolerant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum 'Strybing Pink' foliage by plant lust
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