Alpine Currant Bush

It is most often used as a hedging or border plant often in mass plantings.

Alpine currant bush. If rabbit damage is found you can protect the plant with a fence formed with hardware cloth looks like chicken wire but with small square holes. It gets a little fuller when it leafs out in spring. That is in the fall the folded branch of an adult bush is dug out or pressed to the ground. Alpine currant mountain currant grows with an upright oval habit when young spreading with age. Female 3 to 5 feet high and wide glossy dark green foliage. It is hardy to usda zones 3 7. The shrub is widely adaptable but it does require regular pruning to keep its shape and maintain its health.

Green jeans alpine currant ribes alpinum spreg. Currently the wild growing species of this plant is on the verge of extinction and is listed in the red book. Native to europe alpine currant ribes alpinum is a low growing low maintenance plant with bright green foliage present through the summer. Can reach up 3 6 ft. You need to start with the fact that the most successful way of reproduction of any currant layering. In this case after a year you get a young plant that can be transplanted to a permanent place. It s very reliable and can be easily transplanted.

Alpine currant ribes alpinum refers to deciduous dioecious shrubs of the genus currant and the gooseberry family. A full sun or full shade lover this plant is easily grown in average medium moisture well drained soils. Alpine currant buying options for plants nature hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. With red currants everything is different. The alpine currant is very hardy tolerating winter temperatures as low as 50 degrees fahrenheit and is drought tolerant. The alpine currant is a great dwarf compact dense shrub growing around 3 4 feet high. Alpine currant or ribes alpinum shrubs are mounding dense and compact making them ideal bushes for a hedge.

There are inconspicuous yellow flowers in june. Perfect for shrub borders.