Ribes sanguineum |
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Red Flowering Currant |
Description
This upright, multibranched deciduous shrub has medium green, maple shaped leaves. The rose-red flowers appear in clusters in mid winter offering winter color for the garden, and food for hummingbirds.This shrub can tolerate some shade on the coast, and needs shade in warm inland areas. It makes a wonderful backdrop in a woodland garden, foundation shrub, or an informal hedge.
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Anatomy
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Culture
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Design
Design Styles
Wildgarden, Woodland
Accenting Features
Espalier, Fragrance, Showyflower, Specimen
Seasonal Interest
Winter, Spring
Location Uses
Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, Patio, Wallsfences
Special Uses
Cutflowers, Hedge, Screen, Fireresistant
Attracts Wildlife
Birds, Hummingbirds
Water Saving Tip:
To reduce soil moisture loss, apply 3-to-4 inches of organic mulch around plants - - but away from the trunk.
