Alpine Currant Ribes alpinum - Alpine Currant Hedges

Hardiness Zone: 3 - 7
Mature Height: 3-6 Feet
Mature Width: 3-6 Feet
Features: Shiny, dark green leaves in summer; female plants produce bright red fruit in mid-summer (many commercially available cultivars are male and do not produce fruit).
Culture: Full sun to shade; moist, well-drained soil is best, but tolerates some dryness; tolerates alkaline soils.
Cultivars:
'Green Mound'- 2-3 feet tall, male (no fruit), resistant to leaf diseases.
'Spreg'(Green Jeansâ„¢)- 3-5 feet tall, leaves remain clean throughout summer.
Mature Form: Rounded
Native To: Europe
Soil Conditions:
Dry
Moist, Well-Drained
Wet
Tolerance:
Alkaline Soil
Dry Sites
Salt
Soil Compaction
Wet Sites
Wind
Uses:
Barrier
Border
Foundation
Hedge
Massing
Naturalizing
Screen
Specimen
Foliage Color: Green

Fall Foliage Color: Green

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