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Ribes alpinum
Currant Alpine
(Zone 2) Densely erect shrub. Deep dark green leaves. Does well in semi-shade, very hardy. Good hedging or border plant.

Flower:

Greenish Yellow

Fruit:
Aug
Scarlet Red

Fall Color:
Yellow

Shape:
Upright Spreading

Size: 5' X 6'

Distinct Features:
Attractive foliage

Best Dig Time:
Spring, Summer, Fall

Adaptable To:
pH

Uses:
Border
Hedge
Low Maintenance
Mass/Grouping
Understory

 

pH Preference :
Slightly Acidic soil
Tolerates:
Alkaline soil

Sun Preference:
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Tolerates:
Partial Shade
Full Sun
Shade

Soil Moisture Preferred:
Moist
Tolerates:
Dry

Site Preferred:
Well Drained
Tolerates:
Clayey soil
Poor, Gravelly soil
Soil salt
Urban conditions

Environmental Tolerances:
Salt Spray

 
 

   
 
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