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Crandall clove currant
Ribes aureum var. villosum


United States

Synonyms
Ribes odoratum
Dimensions
Height: 4.0 ft. to 6.0 ft.
Spread: 4.0 ft. to 6.0 ft.
Growth Form
Shrub
Program Association
Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Hummingbirds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Small Mammals, Urban Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements
Very Low, Low
Season of Bloom
May, June
Flower Color
Yellow Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Not aggressive
Design Considerations
Edible Fruit, Fall Color, Fragrant, Screening, Showy Flowers, Winter Interest
Other Considerations
No City Data
Duration
Perennial
Soil Type
Variable, Well Drained
Pests/Disease Prone
No City Data
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

Flora of North America recognizes three varieties of R. aureum, all native to the U.S. Varieties aureum and villosum are native to Colorado and most of the U.S. Variety villosum is found primarily in the central and eastern states, while aureum is found mostly in the western half of the U.S. Variety gracillimum is native to only California.


Plants in the genus Ribes are important larval and adult food hosts for many of our native invertebrates.


Fall foliage is orange to red.