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Redcurrant

Ribes rubrum

  • Scented
Redcurrant (Ribes rubrum)

Photo: Lynn Harper · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

green

What actually matters with this one

Unlike blackcurrant it fruits on a permanent framework of spurs. Prune to short stubs, not to the ground.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 3-8
Height
1-1.5 m
Flowers
Apr-May
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.