Ribes aureum (also referred to as ribes odoraturm/clove currant)
Size: Up to 7 feet high; up to 3 foot spread
Drought Resistance: Good
Cold Hardiness: Good
Growth Rate: Rapid
Life Span: Moderate
Elevational Range: Up to 8,000 feet
Soil Conditions: Moist
Wildlife Value: High wildlife value; browsed by big game in spring and midsummer; provides nesting cover
Misc: Showy yellow spring flowers; red to orange fall color; native; produces black to purplish-brown fruit that can be used for jellies. Can be used in hedges and windbreaks; often planted with other woody species.
Please visit NRCS's fact sheet for more detailed information.
Golden Currant
Bare Root Large Tube $34.00 per lot $82.00 per lot 25 seedlings per lot 30 seedlings per lot 5 inches or taller 6 inches or taller Bare root seedlings come bundled in groups of 25, will be at least 5 inches or taller, and will not have soil surrounding the roots.
Large tube seedlings come boxed in groups of 30, will be at least 6 inches or taller, and will be individually packaged in a 7" x 2" tube.