Description
This Red Currant shrub is productive.
Red Currant species description: The fruit of this Early to Mid Summer season Red Currant is Red & Sometimes White. Tree is 4-7lbs, is self-fertile, is moderately vigorous and blooms mid spring with pale green flowers. USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-8. A short shrub that produces abundant sweet and tangy red berries in early summer here in the Pacific Northwest.
| SKU: | CT9 |
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| Variety: | Rovada |
| Common Name: | Red Currant |
| Latin Name: | Ribes rubrum |
| Family: | Grossulariaceae |
| Other Common Names: | Redcurrant, Cultivated Currant |
| Lifecycle: | Perennial |
| Leaf Drop: | Deciduous |
| Forest Layer: | Shrub, Herb |
| Food Type: | Berry |
| Height: | 3-5ft |
| Width: | 3-5ft |
| Sun: | Full, Partial |
| Native Range: | Western Europe, including Britain |
| Habitats: | Damp soils in hedges and woods, avoiding acid soils. |
| Soil PH: | 6-7.5 |
| Soil Type: | Sand, Loam, Clay |
| Water Needs: | Average |
| Pollinated By: | Bees |
| Production: | yes |
| Propagation: | From hardwood cuttings. By stooling or mound layering |
| Wildlife Supported: | Bees |
| Food Uses: | Berry Fruit – raw or cooked. A pleasant acid flavor, it can be eaten out of hand but is more often cooked in pies, jams etc. There are rather a lot of seeds in each fruit. |
| Other Uses: | A yellow dye is obtained from the leaves. The fruit is used cosmetically in face-masks for firming up tired and lifeless skin. |
| Sources: | pfaf.org wikipedia.org gardenia.net davesgarden.com |
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