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Golden Currant vs Black HawthornRibes aureum Crataegus douglasii NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON SOLD OUT 
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.
Black Hawthorn is a versatile plant that is native to wetlands and other areas with moist soils, but can also tolerate dry soils. This plant can be grown as a short shrub, or a tree reaching 30 feet tall. GOLDEN CURRANT QUICK FACTSBLACK HAWTHORN QUICK FACTS
Zone:
4a
Zone:
3a
Height:
1.5 m (5 ft)
Height:
8 m (25 ft)
Spread:
1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread:
5 m (15 ft)
Moisture:
normal
Moisture:
any
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Fall colour:
reddish purple
Fall colour:
yellow to red
Berries:
glossy black berries used to make jams, jellies and pies
Berries:
purplish-black pomes
Flowers:
clusters of long tubular yellow flowers
Flowers:
white
Bark:
brown to gray
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
medium
Life span:
short
Life span:
medium
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
medium
Suckering:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
high
Other Names:
buffalo currant, clove currant, fragrant golden currant, golden flowering currant, spicebush
Other Names:
Crataegus columbiana, douglas hawthorn, Douglas' thornapple
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no |