Currant, Golden

Ribes aureum

Size (HxW): 5-6’ x 5-6’

Growth Habit: Upright, rounded

Fruit Size: 1cm

Planting Location: Exposed

Zone 2

Sweetest of the currants

Black fruit is good for jam, jelly & wine

Small but showy yellow flowers bloom in late May

Three-lobed foliage turns brilliant red in fall

Fruit ripens in August

Self fertile, will produce more fruit with a pollinator

Produces fruit approximately 1-2 years after planting

Plant pollinators within 200’ or less, closer is better

This fruiting shrub also makes a great ornamental bush or hedge, due to it’s bloom, fall colour, density, and height

Medium Growth Rate: 6-10”/year (up to 12”)

Hedge Spacing: 4-5’ apart

Native to the Prairies

Common pests: currant fruit worm feeds on foliage in mid-summer, does not effect the long term health of the plant and/or fruit production

Plant Care:

● Drought tolerant once established; does not tolerate soggy soil ● Bird netting recommended ● Prune to shape in spring; to increase fruit production, trim out old/dead branches annually

Description

Size (HxW): 5-6’ x 5-6’

Growth Habit: Upright, rounded

Fruit Size: 1cm

Planting Location: Exposed

Zone 2

Sweetest of the currants
Black fruit is good for jam, jelly & wine
Small but showy yellow flowers bloom in late May
Three-lobed foliage turns brilliant red in fall
Fruit ripens in August
Self fertile, will produce more fruit with a pollinator
Produces fruit approximately 1-2 years after planting
Plant pollinators within 200’ or less, closer is better
This fruiting shrub also makes a great ornamental bush or hedge, due to it’s bloom, fall colour, density, and height
Medium Growth Rate: 6-10”/year (up to 12”)
Hedge Spacing: 4-5’ apart
Native to the Prairies
Common pests: currant fruit worm feeds on foliage in mid-summer, does not effect the long term health of the plant and/or fruit production