Ribes aureum var. aureum

Golden Currant

Main interest:

yellow spring flowers, edible fruits, native

Exposure:

full sun to partial shade

Soil humidity:

moist soil

Flower colour:

yellow

Fragrance:

Non-fragrant

Flowering period:

April to June

Foliage:

green turning reddish purple in fall

USDA Hardiness:

zone 3a: -40 °C (-40 °F) View Zone Map

Mature height & width (max.):

height: 8 ft (2.4 m) width: 8 ft (2.4 m)

Use:

shade garden, fruit production, renaturalization, low hedge, foundation

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Synonym(s): Ribes odoratum

Also known as: Buffalo Currant, Missouri Currant, Clove Currant, Pruterberry, Yellow-flowered Currant, Golden Flowering Currant