49 Dwarf Alpine Currant
Alpine currant is a very popular hedging plant for a number of reasons.
Dwarf alpine currant. It has no significant negative characteristics. There are inconspicuous yellow flowers in june. The alpine currant is a dense shrub so make sure you remove as much interior bulk as you can. Alpine currant ribes alpinum is a hardy low mounded shrub commonly used as a hedge plants are tolerant of full sun to full shade. This plant has some cultivated varieties. Allow the central leader or trunk to grow without pruning it until the alpine currant reaches its desired height. Alpine currant is a landscaper s standby for a carefree shrub you can count on to provide reliable green color spring through fall and is a must have for those landscape spots where you could use something simple and dependable.
It gets a little fuller when it leafs out in spring. Your green mound leafs out in early spring so you won t have to wait long for its vibrant presence in your yard. Plant several for an excellent small hedge that is both carefree and easy to care for. It s very reliable and can be easily transplanted. It is hardy to usda zones 3 7. It is most often used as a hedging or border plant often in mass plantings. It is very cold hardy and adaptable to a variety of conditions.
Buying options for plants. Green mound alpine currant is a deciduous shrub with a particularly hardy nature. Then you can trim back new growth to within two inches of the last pruning. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage. It responds very well to frequent shearing to maintain a neat hedge. And is is quite disease resistant. Very adaptable to a variety of conditions.
The alpine currant is a great dwarf compact dense shrub growing around 3 4 feet high. Very low maintenance with no ornamental appeal than its dense green foliage. Alpine currant an excellent shrub for shade or sun or for low to medium height hedges. Dwarf alpine currant is a dense multi stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form.