Red Flowering Currant

Photo credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery

Photo credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery

Photo credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery

Full Description

Beautiful ornamental shrub with drooping flower clusters that may be white to deep red and grow in clusters of 10-20 flowers. Grows 3-10′ tall with crooked stems and reddish bark. This deciduous shrub has irregular leaves with five lobes. The berries are blue-black with a waxy bloom. Hummingbirds and butterflies, and bees love red flowering currant.

Plant Details

Habitat:

Upland Prairie and Savanna
Riparian Forests
Bottomland Forests
Mixed Hardwood-Conifer Forest or Woodland

Mature Height:

4-8’

Shade Preference:

Soil Tolerance:

Best on well-drained soils

Special Uses:

Attracts insects, bees and butterflies; Attracts birds; Attracts hummingbirds; Ornamental; Deer resistant