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Ribes aureum

Golden Currant

Fragrant, yellow flowers, small, edible fruit, and fall colours of orange-red are characteristic to this plant. The fruit can be used in jams and jellies.

  • »  Fragrant, yellow flowers attract hummingbirds
  • »  Small, edible, yellow fruit ripen to black
  • »  Pale green leaves emerge early in the spring and turn orange-red in the fall
  • »  Dense, upright, arching habit
  • »  Bloom Time: April

1gal
$24.38
3gal
$41.44
  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:2
  • Height:175-200 cm
  • Spread:125-150 cm
  • Bloom Color: Yellow
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
• Medium
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Berries
• Deciduous
• Edible
• Drought Tolerant
• Fall Color
• Fragrant
• Fruit
Flowering Time
• Spring
Habit
• Rounded
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Hedge
• Roadside planting
• Specimen
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Ribes aureum

Native to Ontario

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Ribes aureum

Golden currant grows best in a fertile soil, however, they tolerate full sun to full shade, various soil and other adverse, urban conditions.