Ribes alpinum
Ribes alpina

Alpine Currant Seed

Ribes alpinum

£8.00 – £28.00 inc. VAT

Alpine Currant is a small neat and densely twiggy deciduous shrub which makes a good hedge. Its small flowers are greenish yellow and its berries are red. It is very tolerant of shade. Despite being easy to grow, it is found infrequently.

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Description

Ribes alpina

Common name: Alpine Currant.

Native: Northern and Central Europe.

Provenance: UK

Size and spread (10 years): 2m x 2m

Treatment required: Mildly dormant requires 16 weeks stratification treatment.

Seeds / kg: c.168,000    94% viable

Ideal sowing period: Spring

Soil conditions: Most soils from sand to clay.

Planting instructions: Good for erosion control on slopes. Plant in groups since only the females produce fruit and they need a male pollinator. Prune after flowering.

Mature height: 2m

Picture courtesy of André Karwath aka Aka, CC BY-SA 2.5 , via Wikimedia Commons

Additional information

Weight 2 g
Size

Mini Seed Pack (80 seeds approx.), 2gm Pack (300 seed approx)
Genus

Ribes
Family

Grossulariaceae
Flowering Month

April
Colour

green
Hardiness

Hardy
Life Cycle

shrub
Evergreen

deciduous
Interest

berries
Wildlife

yes
Requires

part shade