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Highbush Cranberry vs Golden CurrantViburnum trilobum Ribes aureum SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON 
Highbush Cranberry produces attractive white flowers in late June and bears edible fruit that matures to a bright red colour in the late summer.
Golden Currant produces berries for jams, jellies, sauces and even pemmican. This currant bush is very dense, allowing for use as a hedge, windbreak, or wildlife habitat. HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY QUICK FACTSGOLDEN CURRANT QUICK FACTS
Zone:
2a
Zone:
4a
Height:
4 m (13 ft)
Height:
1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread:
2.7 m (9 ft)
Spread:
1.2 m (4 ft)
Moisture:
normal
Moisture:
normal
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Fall colour:
red
Fall colour:
reddish purple
Berries:
edible red berries
Berries:
glossy black berries used to make jams, jellies and pies
Flowers:
white clusters
Flowers:
clusters of long tubular yellow flowers
Bark:
gray and rough with a scaly texture
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
medium
Life span:
medium
Life span:
short
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
none
Suckering:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
high
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:
buffalo currant, clove currant, fragrant golden currant, golden flowering currant, spicebush
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no |