2 Live Plants Red Currant Starter Ribes rubrum Edible Berry Shrub

Red Currant is a cold-hardy fruiting shrub grown for its bright, translucent red berries and attractive lobed green foliage. These starter live plants establish well and develop into reliable, long-lived garden shrubs that reward patience with generous summer harvests. Commonly planted in home orchards, edible landscapes, and mixed borders, red currant brings both ornamental value and practical kitchen use.

The tart, juicy berries are excellent for jellies, jams, sauces, pies, and beverages, and they ripen in clusters that are easy to pick. The shrub grows upright with arching branches, produces small greenish flowers in spring, and turns on a colorful autumn display. It can be trained as a free-standing bush or against a support, and pairs nicely with other soft fruits in a dedicated fruit area or kitchen garden.
Species: Ribes rubrum
Type: Deciduous fruiting shrub
Plant_Habit: Upright, arching branches
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-drained, moist, fertile loam
Days_to_Harvest: Fruit typically ripens in early to mid summer
Zones: 3 to 8
Germination: Not applicable
Sowing: Not applicable
Spacing: 3 to 5 feet between plants
Notes: Berries form on clusters and are best picked when fully colored