General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Flower Time: Spring
Edible Parts: Fruit
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Self
Bees

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Common names
  • White Currant

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Date: c. 1925
photo from Hedrick's 'Small Fruits of New York', 1925
Comments:
  • Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on Mar 25, 2012 11:38 AM concerning plant:
    Valuable source of nectar and pollen for honey bees. Also provides them with honeydew.

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