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Laxton's No. 1 Red Currant
Laxton's No. 1 Red Currant
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$19.00 CAD
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Laxton's No. 1 is an old English Red Currant bred by Laxton Brothers in the early 1900s. Productive medium sized bushes bear long trusses of bright red berries in mid summer.
The fruit has sharp tart flavour suited to jelly, preserves, and baking. This reliable cropper has remained in European cultivation and heritage collections for generations.
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Growing details
- Hardiness
- Zone 3
- Mature size
- About 5 ft tallA productive, medium sized bush
- Fruit
- Long trusses of bright red berriesSharp and tart, for jelly, preserves and baking
- Season
- Mid summer
- Site and soil
- Full sun or part shade in moist soil that drains wellMore sun means more fruit
More about this plant
An old English red currant
Laxton's No. 1 was bred by Laxton Brothers in the early 1900s and has stayed in European gardens and heritage collections ever since. It is a different plant from Laxton's Giant, which is a black currant.
Cold hardinessZone 3 · Canadian maps for this plant
Zone 3 and warmer
The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.
About these maps
Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.
Open Government Licence – Canada