Home / Guides / Plant Files / Grossulariaceae

Flowering Currant

Ribesx gordonianum

Upload Image Print Article

Ribes x gordonianum by ecrane3

Upload Image Print Article

Genus

Ribes (RYE-bees)

Info

Synonym

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Deciduous

Height

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Red

Coral/Apricot

Pale Yellow

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Other Details

Category

Shrubs

Water Requirements

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics

This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Flowers are fragrant

Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information

Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods

From semi-hardwood cuttings

By simple layering

Seed Collecting

Unknown - Tell us

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Dublin, California

Sherwood, Oregon

Seattle, Washington

View this plant in a garden

One vendor has this plant for sale

One member has or wants this plant for trade

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

0

positive

0

neutral

0

negative

Sort By:

Sort By:

Popular Plants

SEE ALL

Featured

Leaf beetle

(Cryptocephalus rugicollis)

Blue Grosbeak

(Passerina caerulea)

Featured

Leaf beetle

(Cryptocephalus rugicollis)

Blue Grosbeak

(Passerina caerulea)

bottomAd

TOP

TOP

All Plants

African Violets

Azaleas and Rhododendrons

Hardy Geraniums

Japanese Maples

Onions and Garlic