Description
Red Currant (Ribes sativum) is an easy, heavy-cropping berry shrub that thrives in cooler climates and part shade where many fruits struggle. Translucent scarlet berries hang in long strings – tart on their own, superb in jams, jellies, sauces and baking, and one of the most reliable fruiting shrubs you can plant.
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- Very heavy, reliable cropping once established
- Thrives in part shade and cool summers where many fruits fail
- Bright tart berries prized for jams, jellies and sauces
- Compact 1-1.5 m (3-5 ft) shrub, suits small gardens
- Cold hardy and low maintenance once established
Growing guide
- Cold treatment: 8-10 weeks cold moist stratification improves germination
- Sow: 5 mm (1/4 in) deep in moist, humus-rich mix
- Germination: 30-60 days at 15-20 C (60-68 F), often slow
- Spacing: 1.2-1.5 m (4-5 ft) apart
- Light: full sun to part shade, moist well-drained soil
- Harvest: fruits typically from year 2-3; hardy USDA zones 3-8
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