A LITTLE MORE LIFE
Red-flowering currant
Ribes sanguineum
Spring flowers feed hummingbirds and bees, followed by fruit for birds and small mammals.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
A western woodland-edge shrub; choose a locally appropriate form and well-drained soil.
- Sunlight
- Part sun & shade
- Soil moisture
- Average moisture / Dry soil
- Mature size
- 5–12 ft tall · 5–12 ft wide
- Season of interest
- Spring
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 6–8
- Garden role
- A spring-flowering shrub
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of border forsythia.
Forsythia × intermedia
Try red-flowering currant for a spring-flowering shrub.
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Photo credits & licenses
Red-flowering currant: Jackie Pascoe · CC BY 2.0
Border forsythia: Maja Dumat · CC BY 2.0
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