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Blackcurrant vs Labrador TeaRibes nigrum Ledum groenlandicum NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON (new stock expected: fall of 2019) NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON (we don't know if or when this product will be restocked) 
Blackcurrant is a medium-sized shrub producing delicious, deep purple to black sweet berries suitable for jams, jellies, syrups and cordial.
Labrador Tea is slow-growing evergreen shrub native to the boreal forests of Canada. BLACKCURRANT QUICK FACTSLABRADOR TEA QUICK FACTS
Zone:
2a
Zone:
1a
Height:
1.8 m (6 ft)
Height:
0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread:
0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Moisture:
normal
Moisture:
any
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Light:
any
Fall colour:
rust orange
Berries:
dark purple to black berries
Flowers:
clusters of tiny white flowers which are fragrant, sticky and attractive to insects
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
slow
Life span:
short
Life span:
short
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
none
Suckering:
none
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Toxicity: slightly toxic if ingested
Other Names:
european black currant
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes |