Dave's Garden - Gardening Community
Sponsored Links: Winter Landscaping - Gardeners Supply - Mail Order Plants - Flowering Bulbs - Landscape Design - Plant Nurseries Mail Order

PlantFiles: Trailing Black Currant
Ribes laxiflorum

 
  Welcome!  
You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants!

Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site.

  Login  
If you don't have an account yet, visit the registration page to sign up.

Username:

Password:

Family: Grossulariaceae
Genus: Ribes (RYE-bees) (Info)
Species: laxiflorum (laks-ih-FLO-rum) (Info)

Category:
Edible Fruits and Nuts
Shrubs

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pink

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Aromatic

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From woody stem cuttings

Seed Collecting:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds

Click thumbnail
to view:

By Weezingreens
Thumbnail #1 of Ribes laxiflorum by Weezingreens

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Weezingreens On Jan 19, 2003, Weezingreens from Seward, AK (Zone 3b) wrote:

Ribes laxiflorum, Trailing Black Currant, is a wild currant that grows in Northern marshy woodlands. This shrub has a prostrate habit, growing along the ground, often setting roots from the woody stems. This shrub will also grow as a vine, if supported.

The glossy, smooth leaves have a maple-leaf shape, and when crushed, they can give off an unpleasant odor. Small pinkish flowers are held upright above the plant in terminal clusters. The resulting dark berries have a waxy coating. The currants are edible, but not as tasty or juicy as other varieties.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Seward, Alaska
Tangent, Oregon



We recommend Firefox
Overwhelmed? There's a lot to see here. Try starting at our homepage.

[ Home | About | Advertise | Mission | Acceptable Use Policy | Tour | Privacy Policy | Contact Us ]

Back to the top

Copyright © 2000-2009 Dave's Garden. All Rights Reserved.
 

NameMedia Home and Gardens
Share on FacebookShare on Stumbleupon

Hope for America