Golden Currant fits naturally into an informal edible hedge or habitat planting. With Golden Currant, a companion golden currant can improve fruit set and create a fuller wildlife planting. Golden Currant is an easy plant to build a design around, especially where an upright, arching framework is useful. Visit The Greenhouse Nursery in Logan, UT, to take a closer look at Golden Currant.
Ribes aureum (Golden Currant)
Mature Height: 4-8 feet
Mature Width: 4-6 feet
Growth Rate: Moderate, growing about 12-24 inches annually.
Hardiness Zone: 2-7
Light Needs: Full sun to partial shade.
Water Needs: Low to moderate once established. Adaptable to many soils.
Flower Color: Fragrant golden yellow
Bloom Time: Early spring
Fall Color: Yellow to red


