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Blackcurrant vs BearberryRibes nigrum Arctostaphylos uva-ursi SOLD OUT SOLD OUT 
Blackcurrant is a medium-sized shrub producing delicious, deep purple to black sweet berries suitable for jams, jellies, syrups and cordial.
Bearberry is a dwarf shrub known for its creamy pink flowers and red edible fruits. BLACKCURRANT QUICK FACTSBEARBERRY QUICK FACTS
Zone:
2a
Zone:
1b
Height:
1.8 m (6 ft)
Height:
0.1 m (0.3 ft)
Spread:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture:
normal
Moisture:
dry, normal
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Berries:
dark purple to black berries
Berries:
many small red berry-like drupes
Flowers:
small, purple-white
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
slow
Life span:
short
Life span:
medium
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
none
Suckering:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Other Names:
european black currant
Other Names:
kinnikinnick, mealberry, sandberry
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no |