Trailing Black Currant

Ribes laxiflorum, Trailing Black Currant, is a wild currant that grows in Northern marshy woodlands. This shrub has a prostrate habit, gr...Read Moreowing along the ground, often setting roots from the woody stems. This shrub will also grow as a vine, if supported.

The glossy, smooth leaves have a maple-leaf shape, and when crushed, they can give off an unpleasant odor. Small pinkish flowers are held upright above the plant in terminal clusters. The resulting dark berries have a waxy coating. The currants are edible, but not as tasty or juicy as other varieties.