Ribes spicatum is a shrub whose standout trait is its bright red, edible berries. Native to northern Europe and northern Asia, it flowers April–June. Leaves tend to be a duller, darker green than the common redcurrant and are held at a right angle to the stem. Petioles are green and leaf hairs often fall away as the leaf matures.

Downy Currant (Ribes spicatum) produces bright red edible berries after flowering in April–June.

Ribes spicatum

Downy Currant (Ribes spicatum) | Edible red berries

Ribes uva-crispa 'Scania' is a Ribes cultivar in the Grossulariaceae with a well-branched, rounded habit and deciduous leaves. It prefers a sunny, south-facing position on neutral, well-drained loam in a sheltered site. Flowering is in April to June. It is rated H6, meaning it is very hardy in UK gardens.

Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa 'Scania' flowers April to June and suits south-facing, well-drained neutral loam in sheltered UK gardens.

Ribes uva-crispa 'Scania'

Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa 'Scania') | Cottage Shrub

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