Ribes sanguineum
Details:
- Drought tolerant
- Deciduous shrub
- Soil condition: moist to dry
Description:
Abundant showy flowers make this plant attractive as a landscape specimen or informal hedge and more than a dozen selections and hybrids are featured in the ornamental trade.
This species has been investigated for medicinal anti bacterial and anti viral properties and is used in currant fruit breeding programs to confer resistance to anthracnose, powdery mildew and currant stem borer.
Common Names:
blood currant, red currant, redflower currant