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Common Juniper vs Golden CurrantJuniperus communis Ribes aureum ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW SOLD OUT 
Common Juniper is a wide spreading, coniferous shrub with scaly needles and small, berry-like cones. Used as a landscaping shrub, it typically grows 3 or 4 feet tall and will not spread like Creeping Juniper.
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. COMMON JUNIPER QUICK FACTSGOLDEN CURRANT QUICK FACTS
Zone:
1a
Zone:
4a
Height:
2.4 m (8 ft)
Height:
1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread:
3 m (10 ft)
Spread:
1.2 m (4 ft)
Moisture:
dry, normal
Moisture:
normal
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Fall colour:
green
Fall colour:
reddish purple
Berries:
glossy black berries used to make jams, jellies and pies
Flowers:
clusters of long tubular yellow flowers
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
medium
Life span:
medium
Life span:
short
Suckering:
none
Suckering:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
medium
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 |