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The flowers are formed in showy crimson pendulous highly scented clusters often smothering the plant and are an excellent early nectar for bees.

Flowering currant in pot. Dip the base of the cuttings in powdered rooting agents. Have pruning scissors a sharp knife and a small shovel handy. Remove lower leaves keeping only the topmost one or two pairs at the crest. Don 039 t miss out on flowering currant hedge plants from as little as 0 85 and take advantage of fast free delivery on over 95 of orders this site uses cookies to provide and improve your shopping experience. It is mostly found in dry open woods. Transplant directly in the ground in a blend of cutting soil mix and garden soil. Follow these simple instructions to propagate your own red flowering currant bushes.

Dig a small hole in good soil. The red flowering currant is a wildflower that is native to most of the west coast of the united states and canada. Red flowering currant is found mostly on the west side of the cascades from southern british columbia to the coast ranges of central california. Growing currants is usually done in the open ground and maybe because of this growing them in containers rarely comes to one s mind. A more compact grower than most excellent as a hedge or in a mixed shrub border in native landscaping in cooler climates. Blue black berries are a favorite of birds. Pendulous clusters of vivid crimson flowers make this the most richly colored variety of flowering currant.

Flowering currants are fast growers putting on a good foot or 18in a year but if this worries you just copy my dad and give the plant a haircut with a pair of shears. So go on if you haven t. By continuing to use this site you agree to accept these cookies. Growing them in containers have many advantages especially in smaller gardens and in colder climate. Harvest care and preparation. Start these tasks early in the morning on a cool day in june or july. This species grows 3 9 feet 1 3m tall.

This 6 10 foot tall deciduous shrub is hardy in usda planting zones 5 10 in early spring it produces pendulous clusters of red or pink flowers that attract and feed hummingbirds bees and butterflies. It can also be found in northern idaho. Early morning ensures shrub stems are full of. Propagating flowering currant collect the cuttings around march. The berries of the red flowering currant are a native food for both humans and wildlife. But still they can be grown in containers too. Flowering currant ribes sanguineum is deciduous and its flowers appear before the leaves.