BRIGHT GREEN FOLIAGE MATURING TO A LOVELY YELLOW COME FALL
FEATURES:
- Through spring and summer leaves will stay a deep green color
- In fall, green leaves turn to a dull yellow
- Stem is a chestnut brown color and will exfoliate as they mature
- Will leaf out in early spring
- Very easy to care for
-
Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships in a plant-safe designed box
Photo Credit: ©Nova-Photo-Graphik GmbH® Green Mound Mountain Currant
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 2-7
- Mature Height: 2-3' tall
- Mature Width: 2-3' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Partial Shade
- Spacing: 2-3' apart
Green Mound Mountain Currant
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BRIGHT GREEN FOLIAGE MATURING TO A LOVELY YELLOW COME FALL
FEATURES:
- Through spring and summer leaves will stay a deep green color
- In fall, green leaves turn to a dull yellow
- Stem is a chestnut brown color and will exfoliate as they mature
- Will leaf out in early spring
- Very easy to care for
-
Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships in a plant-safe designed box
Photo Credit: ©Nova-Photo-Graphik GmbH® Green Mound Mountain Currant
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 2-7
- Mature Height: 2-3' tall
- Mature Width: 2-3' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Partial Shade
- Spacing: 2-3' apart
Why plant Green Mound Mountain Currant?
This compact mound of bright green colors is the perfect plant for the places you’re not too sure how to fill. The answer is the Green Mound Mountain Currant. In the spring, those bright green leaves will turn to a more dullish yellow color with hidden chestnut brown branches. You’d love to know that these fellas are carefree and extremely easy to care for!
Sometimes this plant will be called the ‘Mountain Currant’ because you will often find it on mountain slopes naturally in the British Isles through Scandinavia and Northern Europe.
How to use Green Mound Mountain Currant in the landscape?
These plants are tough! They easily adapt to urban conditions so they are perfect for planting on the sides of roads. Can be used as a smaller hedge or as a shrub border plant. Plant the Green Mound wherever you have some extra space you need to fill.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 2-7
How To Plant Green Mound Mountain Currant
The Mountain Currant easily grows in conditions of average and medium well-draining soils. They prefer to be planted where they can reach full sun to partial shade.
How To Water
After planting this beauty, you’ll need to water every 2-4 days to help with establishment. Once a plant has become established, you will only need to water after an extended period of drought.
How To Fertilize
Fertilize once a year in the late fall after leaf fall, or it can be done in early spring before buds break. We recommend using our Elements Starter Plant Food in granular form.
How To Prune
The Mountain Currant does not need any pruning to keep its shape. Nothing to worry about here!
