Description
Currant ‘Alpine’
Ribes alpinum
Zone: 2
Exposure: Full Sun to Full Shade
Mature Size: 5′ high x 5′ wide
Shrub Form: Upright, rounded, and densely branched
Foliage Color: Bright glossy green
Growth Rate: Moderate
Uses: Specimen or hedge
Description: Extremely hardy, densely branched shrub with an upright, rounded form, glossy green foliage and bright red berries. An excellent low to medium hedge or specimen plant.
Ornamental Features: Foliage is lobed and glossy green throughout the season turning yellow in fall. Small greenish-yellow flowers in the spring give way to red berries from late spring to early summer. Great choice for attracting birds and butterflies to your yard.
Landscape Attributes: A dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright, rounded habit of growth. Low maintenance, deer and rabbit resistant and drought tolerant.
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