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Skunk Currant
Skunk Currant
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$15.00 CAD
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Skunk Currant (Ribes glandulosum) is a native low spreading shrub with spiky fruit and a subtle musky scent. It supports wildlife and native pollinators and adds unusual texture to woodland and native plantings.
The species grows naturally in moist partial shade and is resistant to many currant leaf diseases in northern climates.
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Growing details
- Hardiness
- Zone 2
- Mature size
- About 1.5 ft tall and 6.5 ft wideLow and spreading
- Fruit
- Spiky, bristly fruitThe foliage has a musky scent
- Uses
- Woodland and native plantingsSupports wildlife and native pollinators
- Disease
- Resistant to many currant leaf diseases in northern climates
- Site and soil
- Moist ground in part shadeWhere it grows naturally
Bloom
May to June
For the species in Minnesota
More about this plant
A native currant
Skunk currant, Ribes glandulosum, is a native shrub. It is a different species from the garden black currant.
Good for : For birds and pollinators, Wet or shady corners
Cold hardinessZone 2 · Canadian maps for this plant
Zone 2 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