Redcurrant

Ribes rubrum

Small deciduous shrub producing translucent ruby strigs of tart fruit on the previous year's wood.

Hardiness ratings

Redcurrant hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 3–8 −40 °C to −6.7 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H7 down to −20 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 3–8 −34 °C to −1 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 1–4 −15 °C to 5 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Prune to a permanent framework of branches — fruit forms on older wood
  • Net against birds — fruit is highly attractive to blackbirds

Categories

Related plants

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Reference

Redcurrant on Wikipedia