red currant
Ribes rubrum
RHS Plants for Pollinators
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
Size4 to 6 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Red currant (Ribes rubrum) is a shrub for food gardens and pollinator gardens. This plant likes full or part sun. It grows 48 to 72 inches tall and spreads 36 to 60 inches wide. Yellow flowers open from early to late spring and attract bees. The berries are grown for fresh eating, jams, jellies, and juices. Plants are self-fertile, so one shrub can set fruit.
Pairs well with Serviceberry, Purple top, and African marigold.
Native range
Europe.