{"product_id":"2-live-plants-red-currant-starter-ribes-rubrum-edible-berry-shrub","title":"2 Live Plants Red Currant Starter Ribes rubrum Edible Berry Shrub","description":"\u003cp\u003eRed Currant is a cold-hardy fruiting shrub grown for its bright, translucent red berries and attractive lobed green foliage. These starter live plants establish well and develop into reliable, long-lived garden shrubs that reward patience with generous summer harvests. Commonly planted in home orchards, edible landscapes, and mixed borders, red currant brings both ornamental value and practical kitchen use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tart, juicy berries are excellent for jellies, jams, sauces, pies, and beverages, and they ripen in clusters that are easy to pick. The shrub grows upright with arching branches, produces small greenish flowers in spring, and turns on a colorful autumn display. It can be trained as a free-standing bush or against a support, and pairs nicely with other soft fruits in a dedicated fruit area or kitchen garden.\u003cbr\u003e\nSpecies: Ribes rubrum\u003cbr\u003e\nType: Deciduous fruiting shrub\u003cbr\u003e\nPlant_Habit: Upright, arching branches\u003cbr\u003e\nSun: Full sun to partial shade\u003cbr\u003e\nSoil: Well-drained, moist, fertile loam\u003cbr\u003e\nDays_to_Harvest: Fruit typically ripens in early to mid summer\u003cbr\u003e\nZones: 3 to 8\u003cbr\u003e\nGermination: Not applicable\u003cbr\u003e\nSowing: Not applicable\u003cbr\u003e\nSpacing: 3 to 5 feet between plants\u003cbr\u003e\nNotes: Berries form on clusters and are best picked when fully colored\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blake's Flora \u0026 Soil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67658392109366,"sku":"AGY-275","price":169.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/4884\/8694\/files\/il_fullxfull.8033682035_sv97.jpg?v=1792333738","url":"https:\/\/blakesflora.com\/products\/2-live-plants-red-currant-starter-ribes-rubrum-edible-berry-shrub","provider":"Blake's Flora \u0026 Soil","version":"1.0","type":"link"}