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Red-flowering currant

Certainly one of the most beloved and showy of native northwest shrubs, the brilliant display of carmine red flowers in spring are welcomed by gardeners and hummingbirds alike. It does best in rocky, well drained soil in sunny locations and less well in heavy soils and shade. It is very upright, to six feet, in habit and should be used in the middle or back of a border bed. It also works well as a scrambling plant en masse in open forests and on slopes. Description from Native Plant Guide

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Red-flowering currant

Red-flowering currant fast facts

Scientific Name

Ribes sanguineum

Family

Grossulariaceae

Garden Type

Edible Garden, Rain Garden Appropriate

Wildlife

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Native Plant Region

PNW, North America

Light needs

Filtered, Full Sun

Water Needs

Medium

Plant Type

Deciduous, Flowering, Perennial, Shrub

Bloom Color(s)

Red

Height

5 – 10 feet

Width

2 – 5 feet

Months in Bloom

May, June

Safe Beneath Power Lines?

Yes
red-flowering currant

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