Ribes lacustre

Prickly Currant

Main interest:

native, edible black fruits loved by birds and deers

Exposure:

partial to full shade

Soil humidity:

moist to wet soil

Flower colour:

purple

Fragrance:

Non-fragrant

Flowering period:

April to May

Foliage:

green

USDA Hardiness:

zone 3a: -40 °C (-40 °F) View Zone Map

Mature height & width (max.):

height: 5 ft (1.5 m) width: 3 ft (0.9 m)

Use:

shade garden, fruit production, renaturalization, low hedge, foundation

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Synonym(s): Limnobotrya lacustris, Ribes lacustre var. lacustre, Ribes oxycanthoides var. lacustre

Also known as: Prickly Black Currant, Black Swamp Gooseberry, Bristly Black Gooseberry, Bristly Currant, Black Swamp Currant