Currant - Red Lake

Red Lake Currant is an attractive understory shrub that produces an abundance of yellow blossoms in the spring and tart, red berries in the summer that are high in Vitamin C and antioxidants. The berries hold well on the bush, and can be eaten fresh, or used for preserves or wine-making. The leaves turn yellow in fall. Prefers well-draining, moist, clay loam soil. Can be used as a hedge.

Harvest: mid to late summer
Pollinators: Better fruit set with a gooseberry nearby
Zone: 3
Light: Full Sun to part shade (at least 5 hours direct sun per day)
Height: 1.75 m Width: 1.75 m
Suckers: Yes
Deer Resistant: Some
Drought Resistant: Drought tolerant once established.