Clove Currant, Buffalo Currant, Missouri Currant, Golden Currant, Ribes odoratum, Ribes fragrans
Noted for its fragrant flowers, edible fruits and summer foliage, Ribes aureum (Clove Currant) provides great ornamental value over a long season of interest. An excellent choice for early spring color, this deciduous shrub produces abundant, strongly clove-scented, trumpet-shaped golden yellow flowers on its upright but arching branches. They are followed by drooping clusters of large, edible, shiny black currants in summer. Tasty, the fruits can be eaten fresh from the shrub or used to make juices, jams, jellies, tarts and pies. The attractive foliage of ovate, 3-5 lobed, bluish-green leaves turns yellow in fall.
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
3 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, A2, A3 |
| Plant Type | Fruits, Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Grossulariaceae |
| Genus | Ribes |
| Common names | Currant, Golden Currant |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) Summer (Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
6' - 8' (180cm - 240cm) |
| Spread |
6' - 8' (180cm - 240cm) |
| Spacing |
72" - 96" (180cm - 240cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy, Fruit & Berries |
| Native Plants | California, United States, Northeast, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, Kansas, Midwest, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, Southeast, Tennessee, Arkansas, Southwest, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Rocky Mountains, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Clay Soil |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
3 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, A2, A3 |
| Plant Type | Fruits, Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Grossulariaceae |
| Genus | Ribes |
| Common names | Currant, Golden Currant |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) Summer (Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
6' - 8' (180cm - 240cm) |
| Spread |
6' - 8' (180cm - 240cm) |
| Spacing |
72" - 96" (180cm - 240cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy, Fruit & Berries |
| Native Plants | California, United States, Northeast, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, Kansas, Midwest, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, Southeast, Tennessee, Arkansas, Southwest, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Rocky Mountains, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Clay Soil |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
How many Ribes aureum (Clove Currant) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Ribes aureum (Clove Currant) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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