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Highbush Cranberry vs BlackcurrantViburnum trilobum Ribes nigrum NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON (new stock expected: fall of 2019) NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON (new stock expected: fall of 2019) 
Highbush Cranberry produces attractive white flowers in late June and bears edible fruit that matures to a bright red colour in the late summer.
Blackcurrant is a medium-sized shrub producing delicious, deep purple to black sweet berries suitable for jams, jellies, syrups and cordial. HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY QUICK FACTSBLACKCURRANT QUICK FACTS
Zone:
2a
Zone:
2a
Height:
4 m (13 ft)
Height:
1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread:
2.7 m (9 ft)
Spread:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture:
normal
Moisture:
normal
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Fall colour:
red
Berries:
edible red berries
Berries:
dark purple to black berries
Flowers:
white clusters
Bark:
gray and rough with a scaly texture
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
fast
Life span:
medium
Life span:
short
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
none
Suckering:
none
Pollution tolerance:
high
Pollution tolerance:
medium
In row spacing: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Between row spacing:
5 m (16 ft)
Other Names:
american cranberrybush, american cranberrybush viburnum, high bush cranberry, kalyna
Other Names:
european black currant
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no |