Ribes rubrum 'Red Lake'
Red Lake Currant
Garden(s):
Trees Shrubs
Type:
Fruit Shrub
Height:
0.9-1.5 m (3-5 ft)
Spread:
0.9-1.5 m (3-5 ft)
Light:
Full sun, Part shade
Water:
Moderate
Zone:
3
Bloom Time:
May
Bloom Colour:
Yellow-Green
Foliage Colour:
Green
Soil:
Well-Drained, Adaptable
Notes:
Red fruits ready in July, good for preserves, no spines on shrub, foliage aromatic, self-fertile. Caution: Serves as an alternate host for White Pine Blister Rust.