Red Currant Ribes Sanguineum

Songbirds readily consume the berries. It is a species that is found in the region native to the north america.

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Excellent as a specimen plant hedge or border plant flowering currant ribes sanguineum and its varieties thrive in a range of u s. Both hummingbirds and butterflies are attracted to the bloom. There are several named cultivated varieties with red pink two tone or white flowers. Some species are cultivated for food.

Ribes sanguineum the flowering currant redflower currant or red flowering currant is a north american species of flowering plant in the family grossulariaceae native to western united states and canada british columbia washington idaho oregon california but widely cultivated and naturalized throughout temperate europe and australasia. The red flowering currant is a wildflower that is native to most of the west coast of the united states and canada. Sanguineum means blood red referring to the color of the flowers. There are both red king edward vii and white white icicle flowering cultivars available in the trade.

Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones as far south. Red flowering currant ribes sanguineum by russ holmes. Although the flowers are usually a rosy or pale pink. Ribes sanguineum flowering currants are one of the first flowers of spring and always alert me to the fact that the hummingbirds have arrived and it s time to get the feeders out.

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