About the Alpine Currant
:
The Alpine Currant, Ribes alpinum, is a very
hardy hedge plant that can be kept trimmed to any
desired height from 18 inches to 4 feet. The
abundant green, glossy foliage forms a dense hedge.
Grows well in sun or shade and is rarely bothered by
insects or plant diseases.
The Alpine Currant can survive the coldest of
winter climates with annual temperatures as low as
-50° Fahrenheit. It does well in dry soils. Alpine
currant is drought tolerant
