
Ribes aureum
Golden Current
Plant family: Grossulariaceae - Gooseberry	Rating:
Plant type: Shrub
Plant origin: N/A, California

Container	Avail Qty	Add to My List	Price
One Gallon	215		7.99
Five gallon - Natural	46		20.99

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Flower Color

Yellow

Blooming Season

Spring

Height

3-5 feet

Spread

5-10 feet

Sun / Shade

Monthly Water

> Leran More

Wildlife Friendliness Rating

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Best Soil Conditions > Learn More
Clay, Decomposed Granite, Sand, Sandy Loam
Special Characteristic
Autumn Foliage, Edible , Exceptional Fragrance, Hedges and Screens, Important to Native People

Plant Highlights

The Golden Currant is a magnificently flowering shrub, with yellow tubular flowers that are present in Spring. The flowers are attracts for various bird and butterfly species. In the mid to late spring the flowers set to delicious red berries, proviing a good food source for birds, mammals, and other wildlife. The leaves are evergreen and provide a good screen to unwanted views

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	Posed by: Green Thumb, on April 20, 2010 at 8:05 am	Rating:
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	Posed by: Green Thumb, on April 20, 2010 at 8:05 am	Rating:
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Ribes aureum

Golden Current

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Posed by: Green Thumb, on April 20, 2010 at 8:05 am

Posed by: Green Thumb, on April 20, 2010 at 8:05 am

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