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Golden Currant

Ribes Aureum Var. Gracillimum

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Overview

Golden Currant (Ribes aureum var. gracillimum) is a deciduous shrub, prized for its fragrant yellow flowers and edible berries. Thriving in USDA zones 4-8, it reaches heights of 6-8 feet with a similar spread. This drought-tolerant species requires full sun to partial shade and well-drained soils. Its arching branches offer multi-season interest, with vibrant fall foliage and attractive winter silhouette. Ideal for wildlife gardens, hedges, and naturalized areas.

Sun Half, ShadeWater LowZones 7–9Type ShrubClimate Mediterranean

Golden Currant (Ribes Aureum Var. Gracillimum) — presents a valuable addition to any landscape design; for optimal growth and fruiting, image 68

Culture

Sun: Half, Shade
Water: Low
USDA zones: 7–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Shrub
Family: Grossulariaceae
Climate: Mediterranean

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Golden Currant (Ribes Aureum Var. Gracillimum) — shrub for half or shade; pruning is minimal, typically required only for shaping or to remove any, image 90

Golden Currant (Ribes Aureum Var. Gracillimum) — Golden Currants are drought-tolerant once established

Golden Currant (Ribes Aureum Var. Gracillimum) — Ideal for wildlife gardens, hedges, and naturalized areas

Golden Currant (Ribes Aureum Var. Gracillimum) — tolerating a range of soil types from well-draining loams to clays; yellow flowers in the garden

Golden Currant (Ribes Aureum Var. Gracillimum) — For optimal growth and fruiting; presents a valuable addition to any landscape design

Golden Currant (Ribes Aureum Var. Gracillimum) — providing both aesthetic appeal and a habitat-friendly choice for garden enthusiasts; shrub for, image 69

Golden Currant (Ribes Aureum Var. Gracillimum) — Its arching branches offer multi-season interest, with vibrant fall foliage and attractive winter, image 95

Golden Currant (Ribes Aureum Var. Gracillimum) — each roughly 1/2 inch in diameter; favored by birds and humans alike, image 76

Golden Currant (Ribes Aureum Var. Gracillimum) — For optimal growth and fruiting; presents a valuable addition to any landscape design, image 83

Golden Currant (Ribes Aureum Var. Gracillimum) — shrub with yellow blooms

Golden Currant (Ribes Aureum Var. Gracillimum) — gracillimum) is a deciduous shrub, prized for its fragrant yellow flowers and edible berries, image 62

Golden Currant (Ribes Aureum Var. Gracillimum) — Its arching branches offer multi-season interest, with vibrant fall foliage and attractive winter, image 35

Golden Currant (Ribes Aureum Var. Gracillimum) — Golden Currant (Ribes aureum var; this drought-tolerant species requires full sun to partial shade, image 61

Golden Currant (Ribes Aureum Var. Gracillimum) — This deciduous shrub typically grows to a height of 3 to 6 feet with an equivalent spread

Golden Currant (Ribes Aureum Var. Gracillimum) — The Golden Currant, or Ribes aureum var; each roughly 1/2 inch in diameter, image 67

Golden Currant (Ribes Aureum Var. Gracillimum) — The Golden Currant, or Ribes aureum var

Golden Currant (Ribes Aureum Var. Gracillimum) — Golden Currants are drought-tolerant once established; provide them with full sun to partial shade

Golden Currant (Ribes Aureum Var. Gracillimum) — providing both aesthetic appeal and a habitat-friendly choice for garden enthusiasts; shrub for half or shade

Golden Currant (Ribes Aureum Var. Gracillimum) — gardeners are rewarded with clusters of bright

Golden Currant (Ribes Aureum Var. Gracillimum) — making them a sustainable choice in arid regions or gardens aiming for reduced water usage

Golden Currant (Ribes Aureum Var. Gracillimum) — Golden Currants are drought-tolerant once established; provide them with full sun to partial shade, image 81

Golden Currant (Ribes Aureum Var. Gracillimum) — each roughly 1/2 inch in diameter

Golden Currant (Ribes Aureum Var. Gracillimum) — provide them with full sun to partial shade; gardeners are rewarded with clusters of bright, image 84

Golden Currant (Ribes Aureum Var. Gracillimum) — edible berries ranging from golden to black when ripe

Photographs by 11 contributors

Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
John Rusk from Berkeley, CC BY 2.0 · source
Annelis, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Denis.prévôt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Plant Image Library from Boston, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
peganum from Small Dole, England, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
cultivar413, CC BY 2.0 · source
Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova, CC BY 2.0 · source

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