Ubric blood currant
Ribes sanguineum 'Ubric'
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ubric' blood currant (Ribes sanguineum 'Ubric') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Fragrant flowers open from early to late spring and draw hummingbirds, bees, and birds. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Its arching stems grow at a rapid rate, so give it room.
Pairs well with Creeping phlox, Little bluestem, and False indigo.