How to Grow and Care for Alpine currant

Alpine currant, also known as Mountain currant

Alpine currant is a hardy shrub known for its adaptability and low maintenance requirements, making it an easy-care choice for gardeners. Key care points include its preference for well-drained soil and tolerance for a range of sunlight conditions, from full sun to partial shade. Special care should be given to occasional pruning to maintain the desired shape and to promote healthy growth, which is especially important after the flowering season.

Watering schedule: Every 3 weeks

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Alpine currant

Toughness	High
Care Level	Low
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every 3 weeks
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil Type	Garden Soil
Soil pH	5.5-6.5
Hardiness Zones	4-9

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Alpine currant presents as a compact, rounded deciduous shrub with a dense growth habit, reaching up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) in height and spread. It bears simple, lobed leaves that are broadly ovate, contributing to the shrub's lush appearance. Flowers emerge as yellow-green inflorescences, which give way to small, inedible berries on female plants. The foliage may turn a yellow hue in autumn before shedding, and the bark of older stems has a subtly peeling quality.