Red Flowering Currant
Ribes sanguineum

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