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Labrador Tea vs Northern Red CurrantLedum groenlandicum Ribes triste ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON 
Labrador Tea is slow-growing evergreen shrub native to the boreal forests of Canada.
The Northern Red Currant is also known as the Swamp Red currant due to its preference for moist soil. As long as the soil is wet, this shrub can live in any degree of sunlight. LABRADOR TEA QUICK FACTSNORTHERN RED CURRANT QUICK FACTS
Zone:
1a
Zone:
1a
Height:
0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Height:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread:
0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread:
0.8 m (2.5 ft)
Moisture:
any
Moisture:
normal
Light:
any
Light:
any
Fall colour:
rust orange
Berries:
small shiny, sour, bright red berries
Flowers:
clusters of tiny white flowers which are fragrant, sticky and attractive to insects
Flowers:
drooping clusters of redish or greenish purple in may-june
Bark:
new green twigs become smooth and reddish brown, bark begins to peel over time
Growth rate:
slow
Growth rate:
medium
Life span:
short
Life span:
short
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
none
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Toxicity: slightly toxic if ingested
Other Names:
swamp red currant
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes |