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Golden Currant

Ribes aureum

Spring shrub hung with spicy clove-scented golden flowers, followed by edible amber-to-black berries. Adaptable, hummingbird-loved, and at home from streamside to dry slope.

Family

Grossulariaceae

Type

shrub

Lifespan

perennial

Height

3–7 ft

Spacing

2–6 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade

Soil moisture

dry

Soil pH

acidic, neutral, alkaline

Bloom

April, May, June, July

Bloom colors

yellow

Wildlife value

pollinators, hummingbirds, songbirds, larval host

Caterpillar hosts

~99 butterfly & moth species

Landscape uses

hedge or screen, foundation, erosion control

Native states

AZ, CA, CO, ID, IL, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI, WY