| HEIGHT: | 2 - 5 feet |
| SPREAD: | 3 - 5 feet |
| DISTINCTIONS: | Low spreading shrub, often rooting along the stem; inconspicuous maroon flowers appear very early in the spring; glossy, red, edible fruits in early fall; self-fertile; plant in full sun or part shade. |
| LIMITATIONS: | Looks best with rejuvenation pruning; needs good air circulation to prevent powdery mildew; imported currant worm, a sawfly larvae, can rapidly defoliate the entire plant. |
| HARDINESS: | INT, N, SC, SE, W (Zone 2) |
| ORIGIN: | Western Europe |
| CULTIVARS: | ‘Holland Long Bunch’ reliably hardy in INT.; ‘Red Lake’ reliably hardy in INT.; ‘White Imperial’ hardy in INT. |
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| The information for this Deciduous Shrub (258) was last updated on: 2011-01-11 19:02:25 | |
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