Ribes rubrum 'Alba'

Ribes rubrum 'Alba', the White Currant, is a productive deciduous fruiting shrub that produces clusters of translucent white berries in summer. This attractive currant variety offers both ornamental appeal and delicious edible fruit for fresh eating, preserves, and desserts.

In spring, the plant produces small greenish flowers followed by strings of beautiful white currants that ripen in mid-summer. The berries have a sweet-tart flavor and are rich in vitamin C. The attractive lobed leaves provide good texture in the garden and turn yellow in autumn.

Extremely cold-hardy and frost-tolerant, white currants thrive in Ballarat's climate. They prefer full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Easy to grow and maintain, this productive shrub is perfect for edible gardens, mixed borders, or as a fruiting hedge. Prune in winter to maintain shape and encourage fruiting.