Golden Currant

Ribes aureum Golden currant is effortlessly gorgeous. This showy, upright shrub flaunts three seasons of beauty. Its deciduous leaves emerge bright green and glossy in spring and are soon followed by racemes of charming golden flowers that often have a faint spicy-fragrance like cloves or vanilla and are adored by hummingbirds, butterflies, bees and beneficial insects. In late summer, flowers mature into small berries that are amber yellow to black in color, edible (with ample sweetener added), and attract a wide range of birds. By fall, the leaves transition to hues of orange and red.  Plant type/canopy layer: large, deciduous shrub Size at maturity: 6-10' tall, 5-10' wide Light requirements: full sun, part-sun/part-shade Moisture requirements: dry to wet soil Bloom time: April - June Growth rate/ease: moderate growth rate, easy to grow Wildlife support: flowers attract and support hummingbirds as well as adult bees and butterflies such as the spring azure and mourning c