Common Caragana vs Alpine Currant - TreeTime.ca

Common Caragana vs Alpine Currant

Caragana arborescens

Ribes alpinum

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Common Caragana
Alpine Currant

Common Caragana is a fast growing shrub that's known for its exceptional hardiness and drought tolerance. Although it's most commonly planted in shelterbelts, Common Caragana is also an excellent hedge or feature shrub.

Note: in warmer areas, this species can be difficult to contain once planted. Use the right plant in the right place.

Alpine Currant is a great shrub to plant along sidewalks, near building or at your property boundary as a hedge or accent species. It is widely used by commercial landscapers in parking lots and near buildings because of its hardiness, attractiveness, and pollution tolerance.

While Alpine Currant produces edible berries, they are not palatable.

Common Caragana Quick Facts

Alpine Currant Quick Facts

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Zone: 1b
Zone: 2a
Height: 4 m (13 ft)
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: small, bright red
Flowers: yellow, in spring
Flowers: greenish yellow and fragrant
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: low

In row spacing: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: black karagana, caragana, pea tree, siberian pea shrub, yellow acacia
Other Names: mountain currant