Ribes aureum
Common name: Golden Currant
We're not sure if we'd recomend that you plant this in home "wild" areas as it is not truely native to our local wood, prairies, or savannas. Now that I've warned you, I will say that it is a very pretty plant, and I might say that planting one in a forage garden for eating and bringing in pollinators will likely do little harm. (I'm going to hedge that here: It is a native to the great plains states and not here. Use your best judgement in planting.) Moist to well drained soils with good light will benifit this species best.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Shrub
Soil type
Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry), Moist Mesic
Light exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun / Part Shade
Bloom period
Spring
Urban environment
Road-side/Salt Tolerant, Yards that Flood
Habitat
Moist Woods, Savannas, Woodlands
Growth form
Shrubby/Clump, Low branched
Growth rate
Fast
Flower color
Yellow
Fall color
Yellow Orange
Size
- Mature height
- 4 Feet
- Mature width
- 4 Feet
- Max height
- 6 Feet
- Max width
- 5 Feet
Additional information
Loved by birds Pollinator hot spot Edible fruit
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