Red Lake Red Currant is a compact deciduous shrub that produces edible and attractive bright red fruits in mid summer. Its medium green foliage turns orange and red in fall. The insignificant greenish-yellow spring bloom gives way to the abundant tangy red fruits that can be eaten fresh or used in jellies. Best fruiting with full sun and consistently moist well-drained soils. Drought tolerant once established. Red Lake is self fertile, and not a host for white pine blister rust.
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Type:
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Shrub, Tree
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Origins:
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Canada and Northwest N. America
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Height:
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3' - 5'
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Spread:
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3’ - 5'
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Spacing:
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4’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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3 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Yellow
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Summer
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Prune after flowering. In wet, humid conditions, anthracnose, powdery mildew and fungal leaf spot can be troublesome. Avoid overhead watering.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Groundcover, Foundational Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Gooseberry, Blueberry, Thyme
IMAGE: Prides Corner, Ribes Red Lake, (20 BallSeed Inc, Redcurrant Red Lake
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
