21+ Ribes Sanguineum Stigma

Common in shady woods and along streams. Bees and hummingbirds are attracted to the nectar in flowers.

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Ribes sanguineum stigma

Western canada and u s a. Seed country or region of origin. The red flowering currant is a wildflower that is native to most of the west coast of the united states and canada.

The small bluish black berries are edible but they taste terrible. Can grow up to 12 feet tall. This currant likes shade to part shade moderate water in interior very drought tolerant in coastal gardens.

Archibald menzies is regarded as the first european to discover ribes sanguineum which he did in 1793 during his voyage with capt. You may find plants with flowers ranging from white to a deep red. A host plant for the hyalophora euryalus moth.

Sanguineum means blood red referring to the color of the flowers. Flowers produced singly or in pairs rarely more on pendent stalks white. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about redflower currant flowering currant winter currant ribes sanguineum king edward vii supplied by member gardeners in the plantfi.

In early spring it produces pendulous clusters of red or pink flowers that attract and feed hummingbirds bees and butterflies. However it was david douglas the famous scottish plant explorer who introduced it into british commerce. The showy flowers in the spring provide nectar to hummingbirds and attract butterflies.

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