Red Lake Red Currant will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years. This is a self-pollinating variety, so it doesn't require a second plant nearby to set fruit.
This shrub is quite ornamental as well as edible, and is as much at home in a landscape or flower garden as it is in a designated edibles garden. It does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.
Details
Botanical Name
Ribes rubrum 'Red Lake'
Common Name
Red Lake Red Currant
Hardiness Zone
- 3
Appearance
Max Height
3 Feet
Max Spread
3 Feet
Plant Form
- Upright Spreading
Foliage Colour
- Green
Fall Colour
- Yellow
Flower Colour
Edible
Edible
- YES
Edible Component
- Berries
Edible Harvest Period
From Early To Mid Summer
Edible Use
- Preserves
- Wine
Fruit Colour
- Red
Growing
Flowering Period
Moisture
Average To Moist
Sunlight
Full Sun To Partial Shade
Maintenance
Medium
Deer Resistance
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