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Red Currant vs Bog Cranberry (Lingonberry)Ribes rubrum Vaccinium vitis-idaea SOLD OUT SOLD OUT
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.
Bog Cranberry is a native, ground cover species. These plants generally produce one crop per year in summer. Plants may spread 3 feet in width forming a dense mat which makes it attractive as an ornamental ground cover. RED CURRANT QUICK FACTSBOG CRANBERRY (LINGONBERRY) QUICK FACTS
Berries:
tart, cranberry-like
Flowers:
white or pink
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
slow
Maintenance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
low
Other Names:
cowberry, dry ground cranberry, fox berry, foxberry, lingonberry, northern mountain cranberry, partridgeberry, rock cranberry, wolf berry, wolf-berry
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All Items, Berries, Fall Colour, Ground Cover, Interesting Foliage, Native Alberta Plants, Native British Columbia Plants, Native Manitoba Plants, Native New Brunswick Plants, Native Newfoundland Plants, Native North America Plants, Native Northwest Territories Plants, Native Nova Scotia Plants, Native Nunavut Plants, Native Ontario Plants, Native Prince Edward Island Plants, Native Quebec Plants, Native Saskatchewan Plants, Native Yukon Plants, Permaculture, SPECIALS
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