Ribes sanguineum
Common Name: Red-flowering currant
Type: Deciduous shrub Family: Grossulariaceae Hardiness Zone: 6-8 Sunlight: Full sun to light shade Exposure: Sheltered or exposed Soil: Any soil, rocky Moisture: Well-drained soil, will be drought tolerant once established Plant Height x Width: 5' - 12' x 5' - 12' Leaf: simple, lobed, round, pinnately lobed, distinct ribbed texture, 1-2″ Flower: hanging raceme 1-2″, 5-30 flowers on each, flowers small, 5 petals, pink to red, scentedsimple, lobed, round, pinnately lobed, distinct ribbed texture , 1-2″ Bloom Time: Early spring Bloom Size: Large Maintenance: Low maintenance Landscape use: native garden, mixed boarder, hedge, screen Pest and Disease: blister-rot, powdery mildew (if poor ventilation), anthracnose in poorly drained soil; alternate host for white pine blister Native Range: Pacific northwest Planting Instructions: Fall sowing or stratification Propagation: softwood cutting, hardwood cuttings in dormant season (take heel) (bottom heat); seed Deer and Rabbit Tolerance: Deer tolerant |