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Golden Currant
Scientific name: Ribes sanguineum 'Brocklebankii'
Taxonomy
Family:
Grossulariaceae
Type:
Deciduous shrubs
Native:
YES
Plant Requirements
Zone:
6 to 8
Sun:
Partial shade
Moisture:
Dry
Plant Characteristics
Height:
4 ft
Width:
4 ft
Bloom:
Showy flowers
Bloom Time:
March to April
Bloom Color:
Red
Additional Characteristics
Trees
Small lot suitable
Flowering tree
Safe for beneath power lines
Fruit
Showy
Edible
Leaves
Good Fall color
Leaves fragrant
Gold foliage
Evergreen
Bark
Showy
Wildlife value
Attract hummingbirds
Attract butterflies
Attract birds
Poisonous
Foliage
Fruit
Description
Brocklebanki Golden Currant is sold in the trade as a yellow leafed form of the more common Flowering Red Currant.
Morphology
:
This deciduous shrub grows 4’ tall and as wide. It features brilliant yellow leaves which are slightly hairy and rounded. Each leaf has 3-5 lobes, and has teeth along the margins. They are heart shaped at the base and range in length from 2”-4”. In the late summer the leaves age to a beautiful chartreuse color.
In late winter, flower clusters emerge as the leaves are beginning to open. As with the red flowering version, the clusters are pendant. Hummingbirds find the blossoms attractive as they are filled with nectar. Flowers morph to black fruit in the late spring.
Adaptation
:
This cultivar prefers partial shade in order not to burn. While considered drought tolerant it, does like some supplemental summer irrigation.
Pests
:
None reported.
Images
Foliage
Gold leaves
