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Labrador Tea vs Golden CurrantLedum groenlandicum Ribes aureum ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW SOLD OUT 
Labrador Tea is slow-growing evergreen shrub native to the boreal forests of Canada.
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. LABRADOR TEA QUICK FACTSGOLDEN CURRANT QUICK FACTS
Zone:
1a
Zone:
4a
Height:
0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Height:
1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread:
0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread:
1.2 m (4 ft)
Moisture:
any
Moisture:
normal
Light:
any
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Fall colour:
rust orange
Fall colour:
reddish purple
Berries:
glossy black berries used to make jams, jellies and pies
Flowers:
clusters of tiny white flowers which are fragrant, sticky and attractive to insects
Flowers:
clusters of long tubular yellow flowers
Growth rate:
slow
Growth rate:
medium
Life span:
short
Life span:
short
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
none
Suckering:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Toxicity: slightly toxic if ingested
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 |