Alpine currant
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1Will it grow where I live?
Alpine currant is hardy to zone 2 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 2 upwards. It needs real winter cold and struggles in the mildest sites (zone 8 and warmer).
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Profile
- Family
- Grossulariaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Height
- 1.4 m
- Spread
- 2.5 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 30 years
- First yield
- after 3 years
- Hardiness
- zone 2–6
- Shade tolerance
- partial shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – very moist
- pH
- 6 – 8
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Frequently asked questions
Alpine currant: how big does it get?
Alpine currant (Ribes alpinum) grows as a Shrub and reaches roughly 1.4 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 2.5 m. Growth is medium.
Alpine currant: what site does it need?
Alpine currant tolerates partial shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 6 and 8.
Alpine currant: is it hardy?
Alpine currant is listed as hardy in zone 2–6 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Alpine currant: will it grow in Central Europe?
Alpine currant is hardy to zone 2 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 2 upwards. It needs real winter cold and struggles in the mildest sites (zone 8 and warmer).
Alpine currant: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers in April.
Alpine currant: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Alpine currant. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Alpine currant: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 4/10, Other uses 1/10.
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