Green Mound Alpine Currant

Green mound currant is a small, globe-shaped green shrub. It has glossy, dark green leaves on thin branches.

Smaller than alpine currant, it is a nice, compact, low-maintenance plant. It produces insignificant, greenish yellow clusters of flowers in spring, but no fruit.

Green Mound Alpine Currant

Green mound currant is a small, globe-shaped green shrub. It has glossy, dark green leaves on thin branches.

Smaller than alpine currant, it is a nice, compact, low-maintenance plant. It produces insignificant, greenish yellow clusters of flowers in spring, but no fruit.

Plant details
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Botanic Name

Ribes alpinum 'Green Mound'

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Pronunciation

RYE-bees AL-pin-um

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Mature Height

2 to 4 ft.

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Mature Spread

2 to 4 ft.

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Water usage
Water Usage

One Droplet: Water twice per month or less, once established.

Two Droplets: Water about once per week, once established.

Three Droplets: Water about twice per week, once established.

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Flower Color

greenish yellow

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Bloom time

April

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Colorado Native

No

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Natural Habitat

species is native to northern Europe and Russia

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Light Requirements

sun to filtered shade

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Cold Hardiness

USDA zones 2-7

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Elevation Limit

hardy to 9,000 ft.

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