Ribes sanguineum (Flowering Currant) – Spring Flowering Shrub | Stoneybrook Nursery
Ribes sanguineum (Flowering Currant) – Spring Flowering Shrub | Stoneybrook Nursery
Ribes sanguineum – Flowering Currant
The Ribes sanguineum, commonly known as Flowering Currant, is a deciduous shrub celebrated for its spectacular display of pink to deep red flowers in early spring, making it one of the first shrubs to bloom each year.
Key Features:
- Pink-red hanging flower clusters in March-April
- Attracts bees and pollinators – excellent for wildlife gardens
- Hardy and low-maintenance – thrives in most UK soils
- Height: 2-3m | Spread: 1.5-2.5m
- Ideal for: Mixed borders, hedging, cottage gardens
Growing Conditions:
Thrives in full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. Fully hardy (H6) and drought-tolerant once established. Prune after flowering to maintain shape.
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Planting Instructions
Plant in full sun to partial shade, in well-drained soil. Thrives in most UK soils and is fully hardy (H6).
Water well while establishing; drought-tolerant once mature.
Prune after flowering to maintain shape.
Size & Specification
Deciduous shrub reaching approximately 2-3m in height with a spread of 1.5-2.5m. Hardy and low-maintenance, suited to mixed borders, hedging, and cottage gardens.
Delivery & Dispatch
Dispatched as a container-grown plant, carefully packaged to arrive in excellent condition, ready to plant.
Wildlife & Ecological Notes
The pink to deep red flower clusters produced in early spring, one of the first shrubs to bloom each year, attract bees and pollinators and are excellent for wildlife gardens.