Ribes aureum - Golden currant

Golden currant (Ribes aureum) is a deciduous shrub native to cold semi-arid North American plains and foothills, grown for its sweet edible fruit and flowers.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 3¹
• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Shrub
• Deciduous
• Ribes spp. - Currant

Functions

• Wildlife habitat¹
• Attracting beneficial insects¹

Footnotes

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