Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Species: Ribes alpinum (rye'beez al-pye'num) Alpine Currant Cultivar Information * See specific cultivar notes on next page. Ornamental Characteristics Size: Shrub 4 to 8 feet Height: 3' - 6' (spread 3' - 8') Leaves: Deciduous Shape: round Ornamental Other: full sun or partial shade Environmental Characteristics Light: Full sun, Part shade Hardy To Zone: 3b Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0) Environmental Other: dark green finely textured foliage appears very early in the season; small scarlet berries appear in June and July and are liked by birds; flower not distinctive; use in hedge or massing Insect Disease mite infestations a potential problem in dry summers; cannot legally be planted in white pine habitat areas because shrub is alternate host to white pine blister rust Bare Root Transplanting Any Other native to Europe; easily transplanted; best handled as a container plant 1 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Moisture Tolerance Occasionally saturated Consistently moist, Occasional periods of Prolonged periods of or very wet soil well-drained soil dry soil dry soil 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Cultivars for Ribes alpinum Showing 1-7 of 7 items. Cultivar Name Notes Aureum 'Aureum' - old cultivar; yellow foliage that develops best in sun; intensity of the color may diminish in summer Europa 'Europa' - densely branched; grows to 8' tall; plant that bears handsome foliage Green Jeans 'Green Jeans' (a.k.a. 'Spreg') - good leaf retention; 3 - 5' tall plant has healthy leaves all season Green Mound 'Green Mound' - dense dwarf form, grows to 3' tall Nana 'Nana' - dense dwarf form, grows to 3' tall Compacta 'Compacta' - dense dwarf form, grows to 3' tall Pumila 'Pumila' - dense dwarf form, grows to 3' tall 3 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Photos Ribes alpinum - Flowers Ribes alpinum - Leaves 4 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Ribes alpinum - Leaves Ribes alpinum leaves3 5 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Ribes alpinum - Habit Ribes alpinum - Habit 6 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Ribes alpinum - Leaf Ribes alpinum - Habit 7.