Currants

Currants are an old-fashioned plant that still have their spot in the landscape.  They produce edible fruit that many enjoy for fresh eating and preserves.

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• Black Consort Currant (Ribes nigrum 'Consort') - This fruiting shrub grows 4-6 feet tall and 4 feet wide. It produces an abundance of small, black, and edible fruit. The fruit is known to be strong in flavor, ripening late in the season. Hardy zones 3-7. 

• Golden Currant -   (Ribes aureum) This fruiting shrub grows 4-5 feet tall and wide.  In the spring the bush is covered with golden yellow flowers.  In the late summer-early fall they have small black edible fruit. Hardy zones 3-7.

• Jostaberry - (Ribes × nidigrolaria) This is a hybrid cross of a gooseberry and a black currant.  Fruit is larger than a current but smaller than a gooseberry.  The fruit is known for its vitamin c content.  Hardy zones 4-7.  

• Red Lake Currant (Ribes 'Red Lake') - This fruiting shrub can grow 4-6 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide.  It is known for hardiness, vigor, and productivity.  In late summer or early fall you get colorful red edible fruit.  Hardy zones 3-7.