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    • Photo of Rovada Red Currant by Whitman Farms

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    Rovada Red Currant

    Scientific Name: Ribes rubrum 'Rovada'

    Also Known As

    • Ribes 'Rovada'
    • Ribes sativum 'Rovada'

    Plant type

    shrub, fruit / vegetable

    size

    • H: 36"-48"
    • W: 4'-6'

    planting zones

    • 4a-8b

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    Rovada Red Currant plant details

    Rovada Red Currant is a broadleaf deciduous fruit / vegetable or shrub with green foliage. In spring cream flowers emerge followed by red fruit. 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 Rovada Red Currant

    Plant type: fruit / vegetable or shrub
    Plant family: grossulariaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 4 FT - 6 FT - wide, 36 IN - 48 IN - tall
    Flowers: cream blooms in spring
    Uses: edible

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Rovada Red Currant

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

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Long pendant clusters of bright red currants (yummy in jams, jellies, and pies!) decorate this compact 3-5' tall shrub, making it a fine selection for a fruit orchard or as a small hedge. S/M

    By: Forestfarm

    Main commercial berry in Europe due to bush vigor, berry size, quantity and quality. Later in some areas; midseason here.

    By: Whitman Farms

    Gardening facts about Rovada Red Currant plant

    How to Grow Rovada 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

    • Fruit

      • red

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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