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Golden Currant
( Ribes aureum var. aureum )
Ribes aureum var. aureum
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About Golden Currant (Ribes aureum var. aureum)
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One of two recognized varieties of the species
Ribes aureum
, all known by the common name Golden Currant, it is a small to medium-sized deciduous shrub 6-10 feet tall. It is native to the inland mountains of California, primarily the Sierras. It tends to have a more upright form than
Ribes aureum
var gracillimum. It blooms in spring with racemes of conspicuous golden yellow flowers that gradually turn red. Flowers often have a fragrance similar to that of cloves or vanilla. The flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Leaves are green, shaped similarly to gooseberry leaves, and turn red in autumn. The plant is deciduous from late December to early February. The shrub produces berries about half an inch in diameter from an early age. Ripe fruits, amber yellow to black in color, are edible, and attract a wide range of birds. This plant is recommended for higher elevation gardens.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub
Size
6 - 10 ft tall
6 ft wide
Dormancy
Winter Deciduous
Fragrance
Fragrant - Pleasant
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Flowering Season
Spring
Wildlife Supported
Birds are attracted to the berries
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 68
likely
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Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis
Polygonia gracilis
*
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
Aglais milberti
*
Satyr Comma
Polygonia satyrus
Polygonia satyrus
*
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
Polygonia faunus
*
Tailed Copper
Lycaena arota
Lycaena arota
*
Oreas Comma
Polygonia oreas
Polygonia oreas
*
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
Hyles lineata
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / month once established
Nurseries
Carried by 17
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to -20° F
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium, Slow
Soil Description
Tolerant of a variety of soils as long as adequate moisture is available. Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0
Common uses
Groundcovers, Hummingbird Gardens, Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens
Companion Plants
Use with Maple (
Acer sp.
), Alder (
Alnus sp.
), Ninebark (
Physocarpus capitatus
),
Mock Orange
(
Philadelphus lewisii
), Western
Spice Bush
(
Calycanthus occidentalis
), Dogwood (
Cornus sp.
),
Oceanspray
(
Holodiscus discolor
), wild Azalea (
Rhododendron columbianum
or occidentale), Wild
Rose
(
Rosa sp.
),
Meadow Rue
(
Thalictrum fendleri
), Snowdrop Bush (
Styrax officinalis
),
Yellow Monkeyflower
(
Mimulus guttatus
), and Huckleberry (Vaccinum ovatum).
Propagation
?
Seed or cuttings
Sunset Zones
?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6*, 7*, 8*, 9*, 10*, 11, 12, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Natural Setting
Site Type
Moister areas, canyon bottoms, near creeks, typically in mountains between 2500 and 7800 ft.
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 5.8" - 40.0", Summer Precipitation: 0.51" - 2.63", Coldest Month: 24.5" - 43.7", Hottest Month: 54.9" - 72.9", Humidity: 1.08" - 25.93", Elevation: 1930" - 8247"
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Golden Currant
Ribes aureum var. aureum
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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