Green Mound Alpine Currant
Ribes alpinum ‘Green Mound’View more from Other Shrubs & Hedges
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The Green Mound Alpine Currant is an attractive and easy-to-grow dwarf deciduous shrub, forming neat mounds of foliage between 2 and 3 feet tall and wide. It doesn’t need trimming to be neat and attractive, but it is very easy to turn into perfect geometrical shapes or neat hedges. It’s a terrific substitute for boxwood in colder zones, and it also grows well on slopes and among rocks and gravel. Use it for edging and to bring structure to your garden beds, or even in planter boxes.
Even in zone 2 you won’t see any winter-damage on the Green Mound Alpine Currant. It grows in any well-drained soil, including alkaline soils, clays and thin, rocky ground. It also takes to all light conditions, from full sun to light full shade, so it’s incredibly versatile around your yard. Pests, diseases and rabbits won’t bother it, and being a male plant it doesn’t carry the fungus that causes white pine blister rust in zone parts of the country.
Botanical Name:
Ribes alpinum ‘Green Mound’
Mature Width:
2-3 ft
Mature Height:
2-3 ft
Grows Well In:
Zones 3-7
Sun Needs:
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Water Needs:
Low
Growth Rate:
Medium
Flower Color:
Green, Yellow
Flowering Season:
Spring