2022年7月20日 · Some currant shrubs are attractive enough to plant in a shrub or flower border. There are restrictions on growing currants in some areas because they are susceptible to white pine blister rust, a disease that can devastate trees and agricultural crops.

2023年6月11日 · Red currants are fast-growing, hardy shrubs that produce tender, tart red berries in late June to mid-July, usually after their second year. With their upright growth habit and attractive, maple-like leaves, red currants are an excellent addition anywhere in your landscape.

Currants (Ribes) are thornless understory shrubs, growing in USDA hardiness zones 3 to 8. Some are cold-hardy to Zone 2. They can grow 3 to 6 feet wide and tall.

2025年2月20日 · The currant shrub produces tart berries that make excellent jams and preserves. They can have pink, white, red, or black fruit depending on the variety. All types have a high nutritional value and are easy to grow. Ann McCarron will explain all …

Prune established currant and gooseberry shrubs annually, sometime between late winter and early spring, after the risk of extreme winter temperatures has passed, and before new growth appears. During the first three years of growth, allow four or five canes to develop each year.

Alpine currant is a hardy, low mounded shrub commonly used as a hedge. Plants are tolerant of full sun to full shade. Very low-maintenance with little ornamental appeal other than its dense green foliage. A rounded, twiggy, deciduous shrub reaching 3 to 6 feet high and 6 to 7 feet wide, Alpine currant is often used as an informal hedge.

Ribes sanguineum (Red Flowering Currant) is a medium-sized, bushy deciduous shrub noted for its abundant showy flowers and fall berries. In early to mid-spring, drooping clusters of 10-30 small, pink to deep red flowers occur along the length of the stems. They literally smother the shrub and create a great floral display.

2025年3月11日 · Flowering currant is an easy-going shrub that tolerates any aspect, as long as there is plenty of sun. It is fine with exposure, as well as less than perfect soil, which can be mainly sand, or clay. Like the majority of plants, let’s face it, Ribes sanguineum prefers conditions that are moist but well-drained.

2024年9月13日 · General Description: Currants (Ribes spp.) are small shrubs that can provide fruit even in partially or lightly shaded locations. Their relatively small plant size makes them ideal for homeowners, and they are cold hardy enough for all areas of the state, including higher elevations of the Black Hills. Types

Currants are small, round berry-like fruits that can be eaten fresh or cooked with sugar and made into pie fillings, puddings, dessert sauces, jams, and jellies. There are red, white–actually yellowish-white, and black-fruited currants. Currants grow as bushes to about 6 feet tall.