Wild American black currant fruit (Ribes americanum), shown as a species illustration. Seed-grown plants can vary.
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Wild Red Currant
Wild Red Currant
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Wild Red Currant (Ribes triste) is a low, spreading shrub native to northern North America. Its translucent red berries resemble cultivated red currants but are usually more sour, and they feed birds and small mammals.
The species grows in bogs, wet woodland, and stream margins. Broad, heart shaped leaves have three to five lobes and finely toothed edges. The low shrubs support wildlife and provide cover in naturalized and restoration plantings.
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Growing details
- Hardiness
- Zone 3
- Mature size
- 1 to 3 ft tallLow and spreading
- Fruit
- Translucent red berriesLike cultivated red currants, but usually more sour. Food for birds and small mammals
- Foliage
- Broad, heart shaped leaves with three to five lobes
- Site and soil
- Wet groundIt grows wild in bogs, wet woodland and along streams
Bloom
May to June
For the species in Minnesota
More about this plant
A native red currant
Wild red currant, Ribes triste, is native to northern North America.
Good for : Native fruit worth knowing, Wet or shady corners
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