Currant - White

The White Currant is a natural mutation of the red currant. It is an attractive understory shrub that produces an abundance of yellow blossoms in the spring and mild berries in the summer that vary from white to pink. The berries 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: No
Deer Resistant: Some
Drought Tolerant: No
Latin: Ribes sativum