26+ Ribes Sanguineum Flower

A more compact grower than most excellent as a hedge or in a mixed shrub border in native landscaping in cooler climates. Ribes sanguineum the flowering currant redflower currant or red flowering currant is a north american species of flowering plant in the family grossulariaceae native to western united states and canada british columbia washington idaho oregon california.

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Ribes sanguineum flower

Other common names include pink winter currant and blood currant. Both hummingbirds and butterflies are attracted to the bloom. Sanguineum meaning blood red refers to the flowers.

It is a deciduous shrub growing to 2 m 7 ft tall and broad. Ribes sanguineum king edward vii. Red flowering currant is a deciduous shrub in the gooseberry family that is native to western north america.

Blue black berries are a favorite of birds. There are both red king edward vii and white white icicle flowering cultivars available in the trade. Flowers in terminal cluster 10 20 usually bright blood red sometimes pink or white.

Pendulous clusters of vivid crimson flowers make this the most richly colored variety of flowering currant. In the fall flowers give rise to blue black fruit with whitish bloom. It can be found growing in numerous habitats including forest and woodland and areas where shrubs bushes and small trees make up the landscape typically along the coast on north facing slopes.

Sanguineum means blood red referring to the color of the flowers. Although the flowers are usually a rosy or pale pink. Grows in many habitats in open woods forests rocky slopes near sea level to 7000 ft.

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