Ribes sanguineum 5gal Flowering currant pollinator airy growth

airy growth

grape-like berries

Image courtesy of Weeks Roses

English Shrub Rose - Bred by David Austin • Large

dark green foliage turns reddish-bronze in fall

Ribes sanguineum 5gal Flowering currant pollinator airy growthRed Flowering Current. Pink to red hanging flower clusters in early spring. Blue black fruit attracts birds. Once David Douglas's employer, the Royal Horticultural Society, saw Red Flowering Currant, they immediately recognized its ornamental value. The RHS predicted that the proceeds from the sale of this one plant would pay for his 3 year voyage. Pacific NW Native. Deciduous shrub. Zone 6 8. Full sun. 5 12 ft. tall and wide.