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Golden Currant vs Northern Red CurrantRibes aureum Ribes triste NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON 
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.
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. GOLDEN CURRANT QUICK FACTSNORTHERN RED CURRANT QUICK FACTS
Zone:
4a
Zone:
1a
Height:
1.5 m (5 ft)
Height:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread:
1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread:
0.8 m (2.5 ft)
Moisture:
normal
Moisture:
normal
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Light:
any
Fall colour:
reddish purple
Berries:
glossy black berries used to make jams, jellies and pies
Berries:
small shiny, sour, bright red berries
Flowers:
clusters of long tubular yellow flowers
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:
medium
Growth rate:
medium
Life span:
short
Life span:
short
Suckering:
medium
Other Names:
buffalo currant, clove currant, fragrant golden currant, golden flowering currant, spicebush
Other Names:
swamp red currant
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes |