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Currant, White Pearl

Ribes rubrum ‘White Pearl’

Priced by size: $23.99 – $27.99

Size (HxW): 3-4’ x 3-4’

Growth Habit: Upright, rounded

Fruit Size: 1cm

Planting Location: Exposed

Zone 2

 

 

  • Clusters of white, translucent berries are good for jam, jelly & wine
  • Three-lobed foliage turns yellow-orange in fall
  • This fruiting shrub also makes a great hedge
  • Fruit ripens in early August
  • Self fertile, will produce more fruit with a pollinator
  • Produces fruit approximately 2-3 years after planting
  • Plant pollinators within 200’ for best results
  • Slow Growth Rate: 3-5”/year
  • Hedge Spacing: 2-3’ apart
  • Native to the Prairies
  • Common pests: currant fruit worm feeds on foliage in mid-summer, does not effect the long term health of the plant and/or fruit production

  • Butterfly

    Attracts Pollinators

  • Birds

    Attracts Birds

  • Full Sun

    Tolerates Full Sun

  • Part sun

    Tolerates Part Sun

  • wind

    Wind Tolerant

  • soil

    Soil Tolerant

  • cold

    Cold Tolerant

  • native

    Native

Plant Care:

● Drought tolerant once established; does not tolerate soggy soil ● Bird netting recommended ● Prune to shape in spring; to increase fruit production, yearly trim out old/dead branches

Description

Size (HxW): 3-4’ x 3-4’

Growth Habit: Upright, rounded

Fruit Size: 1cm

Planting Location: Exposed

Zone 2

 

 

  • Clusters of white, translucent berries are good for jam, jelly & wine
  • Three-lobed foliage turns yellow-orange in fall
  • This fruiting shrub also makes a great hedge
  • Fruit ripens in early August
  • Self fertile, will produce more fruit with a pollinator
  • Produces fruit approximately 2-3 years after planting
  • Plant pollinators within 200’ for best results
  • Slow Growth Rate: 3-5”/year
  • Hedge Spacing: 2-3’ apart
  • Native to the Prairies
  • Common pests: currant fruit worm feeds on foliage in mid-summer, does not effect the long term health of the plant and/or fruit production

Additional information

Dimensions 6183533 × 6182633 cm