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Winter Currant

Ribes Sanguineum 'White Icicle'

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Overview

Ribes sanguineum 'White Icicle' is a captivating flowering shrub, renowned for its cascades of pure white blooms in early spring. Reaching up to 6 ft tall and 5 ft wide, it boasts an upright, bushy habit. Ideal for temperate zones, it thrives in partial shade to full sun and prefers well-draining soil. It's deer-resistant, attracts pollinators, and offers easy maintenance, adding charm to any landscape with its bright foliage and stunning floral display.

Sun Half, ShadeWater Low, Very LowZones 7–10Type ShrubClimate Mediterranean, Temperate
Winter Currant (Ribes Sanguineum 'White Icicle') — The Ribes sanguineum 'White Icicle' is a captivating deciduous shrub commonly known as the Winter Currant
Winter Currant (Ribes Sanguineum 'White Icicle') — renowned for its cascades of pure white blooms in early springWinter Currant (Ribes Sanguineum 'White Icicle') — Ribes sanguineum 'White Icicle' is a captivating flowering shrubWinter Currant (Ribes Sanguineum 'White Icicle') — and offers easy maintenanceWinter Currant (Ribes Sanguineum 'White Icicle') — Reaching up to 6 ft tall and 5 ft wide, it boasts an upright, bushy habitWinter Currant (Ribes Sanguineum 'White Icicle') — Ideal for temperate zones, it thrives in partial shade to full sun and prefers well-draining soilWinter Currant (Ribes Sanguineum 'White Icicle') — adding charm to any landscape with its bright foliage and stunning floral display+1

Culture

Sun
Half, Shade
Water
Low, Very Low
USDA zones
7–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Shrub
Family
Grossulariaceae
Climate
Mediterranean, Temperate

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Winter Currant (Ribes Sanguineum 'White Icicle') — The Ribes sanguineum 'White Icicle' is a captivating deciduous shrub commonly known as the Winter Currant
Winter Currant (Ribes Sanguineum 'White Icicle') — renowned for its cascades of pure white blooms in early spring
Winter Currant (Ribes Sanguineum 'White Icicle') — Ribes sanguineum 'White Icicle' is a captivating flowering shrub
Winter Currant (Ribes Sanguineum 'White Icicle') — and offers easy maintenance
Winter Currant (Ribes Sanguineum 'White Icicle') — Reaching up to 6 ft tall and 5 ft wide, it boasts an upright, bushy habit
Winter Currant (Ribes Sanguineum 'White Icicle') — Ideal for temperate zones, it thrives in partial shade to full sun and prefers well-draining soil
Winter Currant (Ribes Sanguineum 'White Icicle') — adding charm to any landscape with its bright foliage and stunning floral display
Winter Currant (Ribes Sanguineum 'White Icicle') — This variety is particularly notable for its long
Photographs by 2 contributors

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