Alpine currant is a hardy, low mounded shrub commonly used as a hedge. Plants are tolerant of full sun to full shade. Very low-maintenance with little ornamental appeal other than its dense green foliage.
- Family (English) Gooseberry
- Family (botanic) Grossulariaceae
- Tree or plant type Shrub
- Foliage Deciduous (seasonally loses leaves)
- Native locale Non-native
- Size range Small shrub (3-5 feet), Medium shrub (5-8 feet)
- Light exposure Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily), Partial sun / shade (4-6 hrs light daily), Full shade (4 hrs or less of light daily)
- Hardiness zones Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5 (Northern Illinois), Zone 6 (City of Chicago), Zone 7
- Soil preference Alkaline soil, Moist, well-drained soil
- Tolerances Alkaline soil, clay soil, Occasional drought, Road salt
- Season of interest early summer, midsummer, late summer
- Flower color and fragrance Inconspicuous
- Shape or form Mounded, Round
- Growth rate Moderate