Photo by Forestfarm
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Cascade Red Currant
Scientific Name: Ribes rubrum 'Cascade'
Also Known As
- Ribes 'Cascade'
- Ribes sativum 'Cascade'
Plant type
shrub, fruit / vegetable
size
- H: 5'
- W: 5"
planting zones
- 3a-8b
Cascade Red Currant plant details
Cascade Red Currant is a broadleaf deciduous fruit / vegetable or shrub with green foliage. In spring cream flowers emerge followed by red fruit. Attracts bees, beneficial insects and birds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.
CHARACTERISTICS OF Cascade Red Currant
- Plant type: fruit / vegetable or shrub
- Plant family: grossulariaceae
- Foliage: deciduous green
- Mature size: 5 IN wide, 5 FT tall
- Flowers: cream blooms in spring
- Uses: edible, showy
GROWING CONDITIONS for Cascade Red Currant
- USDA Zones: 3a - 8b
- Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
- Watering frequency: regular
- Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained
Nursery contributed plant descriptions
By: Forestfarm
By: Whitman Farms
Garden photo gallery of Cascade Red Currant
Gardening facts about Cascade Red Currant plant
How to Grow Cascade Red Currant
Sun Exposure
- mostly sun - mostly shade
Water Needs
- regular
Soil Needs
- average
- well-drained
- rich
Features
Foliage Color
- green
Flower Color
- cream
Wildlife
- beneficial insects
- birds
- bees
Fruit
- red
Flower Season
- spring
Foliage Season
- deciduous
Landscape groups by tags
See other plant types of Ribes for your garden
aka Ribes sanguineum 'Moon Dust', Moon Dust Flowering Current, Moondust Flowering Currant
Plant Type
Shrub
Zones
6b-10b
Size
Height: 4'
Width: 4'
- sun - bright shade
- regular - occasional
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
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
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
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
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