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      Flowering Currant

      • Scientific Name: Ribes x gordonianum
      • Garden: Edibles and Herbs Garden
      • Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
      • Evergreen/Deciduous: Deciduous
      • Sun/Shade Exposure: Part Shade
      • Moisture Requirements: Moist, Well-Drained

      Plant Information

      One of the most spectacular of the flowering currants. This hybrid between the yellow eastern Ribes odoratum and our locally native pink flowered western Ribes sanguineum splits the good looks with chains of coral orange flowers with a faint yellow center. Salmon up close the color reads as orange from farther away. Blooms March/April for weeks on a large spreading shrub for part shade and rich, well drained soil. Consistent summer moisture- do not let it dry completely nor should it ever be soggy. Extremely cold hardy with orange/yellow fall color. To 8′ x 8′ in 8 years. Blooms on wood from the previous year; prune AFTER flowering if needed.

      Plant type: Shrub
      Sun exposure: Part Shade
      Biome: Deer Resistance, Western Native
      USDA Hardiness zone: Zn4a -25º to -30ºF
      Foliage color: Light Green
      Foliage season: Winter Deciduous

      Data Source

      https://www.xeraplants.com