Ribes alpinum
Alpine Currant

Ribes alpinum - Shrub Habit

Family:

Grossulariaceae (Currant Family) 5

Genus:

Ribes (Currant) 2

Plant Type:

Shrub 468

Growth Forms:

Bushy 187

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 2 52

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 839

Flower Notes:

Yellow (Not ornamentally important; April)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Pale green leaves appear in early spring, then deep bright green leaves soon after); Yellow (Poor yellow fall color)

Fruit Notes:

Red (Rarely seen as males are more often used in cultivation; June-July)

Ultimate Height:

3-6 feet

Ultimate Spread:

3-6 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Widely adapted to different soils

Range:

Europe

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves (1-2" long and wide) alternate and simple with 3(-5) lobes. The petiole is glandular and hairy. Stems have ridges from the edges of leaf scars. Old stems exfoliate.

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Parts and Problems of Currant

Special Characteristics:

Mass Plantings 288

Notable Texture 282

Additional Information

Dioecious (male clones used mostly because these are thought to be rust resistant). Quite resistant to white pine blister rust, whereas other Ribes are not. Many insects and diseases. Flowers not showy and fruits not edible.

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Ribes alpinum - Shrub Habit

Shrub Habit

Ribes alpinum - Foliage

Foliage

Ribes alpinum - Bark

Bark

Ribes alpinum - Bark

Bark

Ribes alpinum - Bark

Bark

Ribes alpinum - Buds

Buds

Ribes alpinum - Buds

Buds

When Ribes alpinum has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

Flowering

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No Fruiting Observations Available

3 Ribes alpinum found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

Number	Accession ID	Location
1	2010_01476*A	OWEN
2	2015_00805*A	DLR
3	2009_13763*A	HORTPARK

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