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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


Fruit

Leaves


Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
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.
For assistance, contact Dr. Charles Brun (brunc@wsu.edu), (360) 397-6060 5701
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