Red Flowering Currant (Ribes sanguineum)
Sold as: Bareroot, 12” , 1-0
Ribes sanguineum is a deciduous shrub growing to 7 feet tall and broad. The bark is dark brownish-grey. The leaves are 0.8-2.8 inches long and broad. The flowers are produced in early spring at the same time as the leaves emerge. The fruit is dark purple oval berry about 0.4 inches long, edible but with an insipid taste. Ribes sanguineum is a popular garden shrub, valued for its brightly colored and scented flowers in early spring, and birds and habitat support.
Classification: Perennial, shrub
Key Characteristics: Deciduous, pink flowers, fruit
Light Requirements: Full Sun, Part Shade
Water Requirements: Dry, Moist
Ease of Growing: Easy
Growth Rate: Fast
Bloom Time: Early season
Spreads:
Type of support: Wildlife, Rain garden, pollinator, wildfire resistant
Edible: Yes, berries
Mature Height: 4 - 12 feet
Mature Width: 3-10 feet
Photo Credit: Ashley Smithers, Zorah Oppenheimer
