Currant Alpine
What: The Alpine Currant (Ribes alpinum) is a tough, densely branched deciduous shrub with rich green foliage that turns yellow in the fall, small spring flowers, and red berries that aren’t good for eating.
Best use: It is best used as a low to medium-sized hedge or screening plant, and it works excellently for mass planting or general garden use to attract birds.
Plant Details
| Height | 5 feet |
| Spread | 6 feet |
| Hardiness Zone | 2a |
| Sunlight | Full sun to shade |
| Watering | Adaptable to both dry and moist locations |
| Growth Rate | Medium |
| Maintenance | Occasional; best pruned in late winter |
| Uses | Hedges, Screening, Mass planting |
| Bloom Time | Small spring flowers, and red berries |




