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Red Currant vs Labrador Tea

Ribes rubrum

Rhododendron groenlandicum (Ledum groenlandicum)

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Red Currant
Labrador Tea

Red Currant is a deciduous shrub native to western Europe. It features five-lobed, maple-like leaves, and bright red berries that can be used in jams, sauces, and fresh eating.

Although this shrub is self-fertile, it will be more productive if another pollinator is present. For year over year high yields, ensure you fertilize (bone meal), prune, and mulch your Red Currant shrub.

Labrador Tea is slow-growing evergreen shrub native to the boreal forests of Canada.

It thrives in wet, swampy conditions.

Labrador Tea has narrow, leathery, dark green leaves, topped by a cluster of white flowers in the spring. It is a perfect ornamental shrub for boggy, wet areas of your property.

RED CURRANT QUICK FACTS

LABRADOR TEA QUICK FACTS

Zone: 3a
Zone: 1a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Fall colour: rust orange
Flowers: white, fragrant
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none




Toxicity: slightly toxic if ingested