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Ribes sanguineum

Names

Common Names
red flowering currant, flowering currant, blood currant

Growth

Height
8–96 inches
Spread
72 to 96 inches
Growth Rate
1-2 feet per year

Appearance

Bloom Color
Pink to Reddish-Pink
Foliage Color
Green to mid green
Fall Foliage Color
Red, yellow, orange, brown, and gold

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 5-10
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally full sun to part shade
Soil Type
Well-drained soil, ranging from sandy to clay, with acidic to neutral pH tolerance
Soil Drainage
Well-drained to medium drainage
Soil pH
5.5–7.0

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Seasons of Interest
Spring, Fall, and Winter
Bloom Time
Spring to Winter

Reproduction

Propagation Methods
Softwood and hardwood cuttings, seeds

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Attracts bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, birds, and other pollinators

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
Pursh
Publication
Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 164 (1813)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Saxifragales
Family
Grossulariaceae
Genus
Ribes

Inferior Taxa

Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum Ribes sanguineum var. sanguineum

Synonyms

Calobotrya sanguinea Coreosma sanguinea

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024

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