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golden currant
Ribes aureum


  United States

Dimensions
Height: 4.0 ft. to 6.0 ft.
Spread: 4.0 ft. to 5.0 ft.
Growth Form
Shrub
Program Association
Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Grassland Birds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Shrubland Birds, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Water Requirements
Very Low, Low
Plant Community
Foothills, Plains, Riparian, Wet Meadow
Season of Bloom
April, May, June
Flower Color
Yellow Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Readily Suckers
Design Considerations
Fall Color, Fragrant, Small Spaces, Showy Flowers, Streetscape Plants
Other Considerations
No City Data
Duration
Perennial
Soil Type
Sandy, Variable
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

Flora of North America recognizes three varieties of R. aureum, all native to the U.S. Varieties aureum and villosum are native to Colorado and most of the U.S. Variety villosum is found primarily in the central and eastern states, while aureum is found mostly in the western half of the U.S. Variety gracillimum is native to only California.


Fall color is orange-red.