Friday 26 April 2013

Ribes sanguineum 'White Icicle'



Name:Ribes sanguineum'White Icicle'
Common Name
white flowering currant
Family
 Grossulariaceae
    x    Deciduous             Evergreen         x    Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual

        Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial

Habit
upright
Hard. Zone
 USDA zone 7
Mature Size
1m tall by .7m spread

x

Leaf
 simple, pinnately lobed, cordate

Fall/Winter Color

        Leaf Arr.        Opposite     x    Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal

Flowers
 showy, white

Infl.
 raceme
Jan.     Feb.     ( March.      April. )     May.      June.      July.      August.      Sept.      Oct.      Nov.      Dec. (flowering period)
Water Use
High     Low

Soil
Rich     Lean     Well-drained x

Exposure
Sun  x   Semi-shade  x   Shade
Landscape uses:
early spring interest, wildlife food source, group shrub planting


Limitations:
Other Features: important food source for Rufus hummingbird migration

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