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Garden Red Currant

Ribes Rubrum

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Overview

The Garden Red Currant (Ribes rubrum) is a hardy deciduous shrub reaching 3-5 feet in height and width. Esteemed for its clusters of bright red berries, the plant offers a tart flavor popular in culinary uses. Its spring blossoms attract pollinators, while the fruit entices birds. Thrives in well-drained, loamy soil with full sun to partial shade. Space plants approximately 4-6 feet apart to ensure ample growth and airflow.

Sun Half, ShadeWater LowZones 3–7Type ShrubClimate Mediterranean

Garden Red Currant (Ribes Rubrum) — textured backdrop throughout the growing season

Culture

Sun: Half, Shade
Water: Low
USDA zones: 3–7

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Shrub
Family: Grossulariaceae
Climate: Mediterranean

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Garden Red Currant (Ribes Rubrum) — Space plants approximately 4-6 feet apart to ensure ample growth and airflow; its spring blossoms attract pollinators

Garden Red Currant (Ribes Rubrum) — is a deciduous shrub that introduces a refined and productive element to any landscape design; the currants are also high

Garden Red Currant (Ribes Rubrum) — Thrives in well-drained, loamy soil with full sun to partial shade

Garden Red Currant (Ribes Rubrum) — The currants are also high in vitamins and antioxidants; shrub for half or shade

Garden Red Currant (Ribes Rubrum) — it's important to note that Ribes rubrum prefers well-drained; each approximately 1/4 to 3/8 inch in diameter, image 77

Garden Red Currant (Ribes Rubrum) — it's important to note that Ribes rubrum prefers well-drained

Garden Red Currant (Ribes Rubrum) — which are a subtle highlight before the main attraction; they contain a tart flavor, which is perfect for jellies

Garden Red Currant (Ribes Rubrum) — ripening from translucent green to a radiant red in mid to late summer.<br><br>The berries; the Garden Red, image 71

Garden Red Currant (Ribes Rubrum) — an addition to an edible garden

Garden Red Currant (Ribes Rubrum) — the plant produces modest racemes of dainty white or greenish flowers; textured backdrop throughout the growing, image 68

Garden Red Currant (Ribes Rubrum) — Esteemed for its clusters of bright red berries, the plant offers a tart flavor popular in culinary uses; which are a

Garden Red Currant (Ribes Rubrum) — This plant typically grows to a height of 3 to 5 feet with a similar spread; when incorporating Red Currant, image 95

Garden Red Currant (Ribes Rubrum) — making it suitable for USDA zones 3 through 7; scientifically known as Ribes rubrum, image 80

Garden Red Currant (Ribes Rubrum) — making it suitable for USDA zones 3 through 7; scientifically known as Ribes rubrum

Garden Red Currant (Ribes Rubrum) — scientifically known as Ribes rubrum; the plant produces modest racemes of dainty white or greenish flowers, image 64

Garden Red Currant (Ribes Rubrum) — The Garden Red Currant (Ribes rubrum) is a hardy deciduous shrub reaching 3-5 feet in height and width

Garden Red Currant (Ribes Rubrum) — Regular pruning will maintain an attractive shape and encourage fruit production; ripening from translucent green to a

Garden Red Currant (Ribes Rubrum) — This plant typically grows to a height of 3 to 5 feet with a similar spread

Garden Red Currant (Ribes Rubrum) — scientifically known as Ribes rubrum; the plant produces modest racemes of dainty white or greenish flowers, image 93

Garden Red Currant (Ribes Rubrum) — each approximately 1/4 to 3/8 inch in diameter; this plant typically grows to a height of 3 to 5 feet with a, image 72

Garden Red Currant (Ribes Rubrum) — ripening from translucent green to a radiant red in mid to late summer.<br><br>The berries; the Garden Red Currant (Ribes

Garden Red Currant (Ribes Rubrum) — is a deciduous shrub that introduces a refined and productive element to any landscape design; the currants are, image 94

Garden Red Currant (Ribes Rubrum) — They contain a tart flavor, which is perfect for jellies, preserves, and baking; making it suitable for USDA, image 74

Garden Red Currant (Ribes Rubrum) — Its spring blossoms attract pollinators, while the fruit entices birds; adding a nutritious aspect to their ornamental

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