Plants > Shrubs

laurel-leaved currant

Ribes laurifolium

Low Maintenance

Genus: Ribes
Family: Grossulariaceae

About this plant

R. laurifolium is a spreading, dioecious evergreen shrub with leathery oblong leaves and yellow-green flowers in pendent racemes in late winter and early spring, followed on female plants by red fruits which ripen to black

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

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Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow shrub for a sheltered position in sun or partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 2

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in summer

Pests

Aphids may be a problem

Diseases

May be affected by a leaf spot

Garden Uses

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years