Botanical Name: Ribes aureum
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Common Name: Golden Currant  
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Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs. If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green, Light Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

Black, Orange

 

Fruit Season

Summer

Sun

Full, Half, Shade

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Ranch, Native Garden, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Showy Flowers, Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, Roadside

 

Special Uses

Hedge, Mass Planting, Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds, Hummingbirds

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

This small shrub grows to 3 to 6 feet high and as wide. It has bright green lobed-leaves that turn red in the fall. Clusters of small, fragrant, yellow flowers appear in April and May, followed by berries that turn from yellowish orange to orange to red. Berries are edible, and birds enjoy them, too. Grows in full sun to light shade, requiring less water in the shade.
Informal in shape, prune it in late winter or early spring before flowering to control size or to tidy form. Generally, a low-maintenance choice for an informal hedge or foundation planting. Grow in well drained soil in full sun to light shade; not particular to soil type as long as it is well drained.