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Ribes sanguineum | Red Flowering Currant

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DESCRIPTION
Ribes sanguineum produces pendulous clusters of deep pink to red flowers in early to mid spring, the tubular blooms hanging in elongated racemes along the branches. The blossoms are followed by small blue-black berries with a soft bloom later in the season. Rounded, softly lobed leaves emerge in fresh green and carry a lightly textured surface, forming a full canopy through the growing season.

Native to western North America, particularly from British Columbia to California, Ribes sanguineum grows naturally in open woodlands and forest edges. In gardens it provides seasonal interest in borders and wildlife plantings where the early flowers attract pollinators and the berries offer food for birds.

DESCRIPTION
Ribes sanguineum produces pendulous clusters of deep pink to red flowers in early to mid spring, the tubular blooms hanging in elongated racemes along the branches. The blossoms are followed by small blue-black berries with a soft bloom later in the season. Rounded, softly lobed leaves emerge in fresh green and carry a lightly textured surface, forming a full canopy through the growing season.

Native to western North America, particularly from British Columbia to California, Ribes sanguineum grows naturally in open woodlands and forest edges. In gardens it provides seasonal interest in borders and wildlife plantings where the early flowers attract pollinators and the berries offer food for birds.

 

  • Family: Grossulariaceae
    Height: 6 to 10 feet
    Width: 5 to 8 feet
    Foliage color: Medium green lobed leaves with a soft texture; often turning yellow in fall
    Flower color: Deep pink to red drooping clusters of tubular flowers, sometimes white or pale pink forms
    Bloom time: Early to mid spring; often March to April
    Light requirements: Full sun to partial shade
    Water requirements: Low to average
    Maintenance: Low; prune after flowering to shape plants and remove older stems to encourage vigorous growth
    Growing zone: USDA zones 6 to 9
    Wildlife attractors: Hummingbirds, bees butterflies and birds that feed on the blue-black berries

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