Red Flowering Currant Hedging | Ribes sanguineum Sempervivum 'Sugar Shimmer' Prepare the ground in advance

Prepare the ground in advance

is a distinctive fern species with leathery

indirect light and low humidity

Originating from the eastern states of the USA and also found in Mexico and Guatemala makes this variety very well travelled

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Red Flowering Currant Hedging | Ribes sanguineum Sempervivum 'Sugar Shimmer' Prepare the ground in advanceExactly what you need to bring your garden back to life after winter! A vigorous deciduous shrub with lobed green aromatic leaves and a spectacular floral display Early April sees Ribes sanguineum covered in hanging racemes of magenta pink tubular flowers, which are followed by edible blackcurrants A vibrant and unusual shrub for informal hedging or as part of a wildlife friendly border A fully hardy, medium growing shrub which will reach a height of