Red Flowering Currant
| Common name | Red Flowering Currant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Latin name |
Ribes sanguineum
| Type
| Shrub
| Height
| 7-10'
| Spread
| 5-8'
| Light & Water
|
Zone
| 6
| Bloom month
| April
| Bloom colour
|
Foliage colour
| Green
| Features
|
Notes
| Native to the Pacific Northwest. Exceptional early blooming plant for pollinators and hummingbirds. Black berries are bland but edible and provide food for birds. Stems are smooth and nut brown. Good heat resistance, moderate growth rate. |
