Ribes Sanguineum Pink Flowering Shrub Identification

You may find plants with flowers ranging from white to a deep red. Both hummingbirds and butterflies are attracted to the bloom.

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Ribes sanguineum pink flowering shrub identification

North america more infos. Ribes sanguineum common name s. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones as far south.

Remarkably large 4 6 flower clusters dangle like richly colored lanterns with their rosy red and pink tubular flowers adored by hummers especially so early in the season. Ribes sanguineum pursh rye beez sang gwin ee um names. Flowering currant redflower currant synonyme s.

Ribes sanguineum glutinosum is native to canyons and north slopes in the coast ranges. Sanguineum means blood red referring to the color of the flowers. Pink flowering currant is a five foot deciduous shrub with long showy pink flower clusters that cover the plant in january to march.

This currant likes shade to part shade moderate water in interior very drought tolerant in coastal gardens. There are both red king edward vii and white white icicle flowering cultivars available in the trade. Excellent as a specimen plant hedge or border plant flowering currant ribes sanguineum and its varieties thrive in a range of u s.

Songbirds readily consume the berries. To 8 tall and 4 across with a pleasant vase shaped habit and handsome maple like leaves it can be pruned back to 4 tall between may and september. Although the flowers are usually a rosy or pale pink.

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