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
The Golden Currant will hit all your senses with its spicy-scented fragrance, beautiful flowers, and delicious berries. The golden yellow flowers attract hummingbirds and monarch butterflies. The berries vary in colour from yellow, red or black when ripe. In the fall the green foliage turns red. This is a great choice for any gardener who wants to expand their edible plant collection. The Golden Currant is native to North America.
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Synonym(s): Ribes odoratum
Also known as: Buffalo Currant, Missouri Currant, Clove Currant, Pruterberry, Yellow-flowered Currant, Golden Flowering Currant