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    Heros Red Currant

    Scientific Name: Ribes rubrum 'Heros'

    Also Known As

    • Ribes 'Heros'

    Plant type

    shrub, fruit / vegetable

    size

    • H: 3'-4'
    • W: 4'-6'

    planting zones

    • 4a-8b

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    Heros Red Currant plant details

    Heros Red Currant is a broadleaf deciduous fruit / vegetable or shrub with green foliage. In spring cream flowers emerge. Attracts bees, birds and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Heros Red Currant

    Plant type: fruit / vegetable or shrub
    Plant family: grossulariaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 4 FT - 6 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall
    Flowers: cream blooms in spring
    Uses: edible

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Heros Red Currant

    USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
    Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: regular
    Soil needs: well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    vigorous bush bears good crop of strigs filled with medium sized berries with small seeds; early.

    By: Whitman Farms

    Gardening facts about Heros Red Currant plant

    How to Grow Heros Red Currant

    • Sun Exposure

      • mostly sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • cream

    • Wildlife

      • birds
      • bees
      • hummingbirds

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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