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Grossulariaceae
Flowering Currant
Ribes sanguineum
Anticipation and early spring joy.
- Family
- Grossulariaceae
- Genus
- Ribes
- Native to
- Western North America
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Deciduous shrub
- Height
- 6-10 feet
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 6-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Flowering currant is one of the first shrubs to bloom in the Pacific Northwest spring.
- Hummingbirds are the primary pollinators of the red-flowered varieties.
- The berries are technically edible but generally considered bland and unpalatable.
- David Douglas introduced flowering currant to Britain in 1826 where it became hugely popular.
- The leaves have a distinctive spicy scent when crushed that some compare to cat urine.
Color meanings
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Welcome
1
New beginnings
2
Vitality