Currant, Golden

Ribes aureum

Priced by size: $23.99 – $27.99

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, yellow trumpet flowers bloom in late May

Three-lobed foliage turns bright red in fall

Fruit ripens in August

Self fertile, will produce more fruit with a pollinator

Produces fruit approximately 2-3 years after planting

Plant pollinators within 200’ for best results

This fruiting shrub also makes a great hedge

Slow Growth Rate: 3-5”/year

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, yellow trumpet flowers bloom in late May
Three-lobed foliage turns bright red in fall
Fruit ripens in August
Self fertile, will produce more fruit with a pollinator
Produces fruit approximately 2-3 years after planting
Plant pollinators within 200’ for best results
This fruiting shrub also makes a great hedge
Slow Growth Rate: 3-5”/year
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